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Admiral Joseph James Clark, US Navy 1893 - 1971 Native Americans

Visit our exhibit on the contributions of Native Americans serving with distinction in the U.S. Navy.   
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Washington Navy Yard
Ships History and Aviation History sections are closed until January 3rd, 2011 for a move to a new building. All correspondence will be held and answered in order of receipt when normal operations resume in January.

The Navy Department Library and the Photo Section will be closed on Wednesday, 15 December 2010. They will reopen on the following day at 9:00 a.m.

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DIVERSITY IN NAVAL HISTORY

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image of USS Cole under way USS Cole
On the 10th Anniversary of the attack on the USS Cole, the Naval History & Heritage Command brings together historic images and documents to commemorate this event in naval history.
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SeaWolf Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
(DANFS) Find service descriptions of American naval vessels in the online version of the DANFS.
British howitzer Cannon - Washington Navy Yard
Tour the cannon of Leutze Park made for the governments of Spain, France, Venice and the U.S. - flamboyant to functional.
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Hampton Roads Naval Museum
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