Author Archives: Jon Barton

Below was shared by Thomas K. Kimmel, Jr., regarding THE DIRECTOR ON NAVAL HISTORY’S PEARL HARBOR DAY MESSAGE, 12-7-16 Dear USNI, I recently learned that the Director of Naval History Admiral Samuel Cox sent the attached (see below)  Pearl Harbor attack … Continue reading →

43rd LobsterFest – Saturday, June 3, 2017 Please plan to join fellow Naval Academy alumni, family members and friends at Red Top Mountain State Park, (Shelter #2, near the Lodge), in Cartersville, GA, on Saturday, June 3rd, 2017. The sea-loving entrée — lobsters … Continue reading →

2017 LobsterFest needs volunteers (alumni,  family members, friends and others) to plan, organize, set-up, prepare, serve, and clean-up between now and Saturday, June 3, 2017. The blueprint for a successful LobsterFest exist and has been tested during the past several LobsterFests; what … Continue reading →

Military Academy Information Day Saturday, April 29, 2017 *10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Dobbins Air Reserve Base (Hanger 5) Marietta, Ga. 30069 Registration required by April 25 to attend April 29 event U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today encouraged Georgia … Continue reading →

Spring Break is passed and opening, pollen has descended like snowfall on the metro area, and it is that time of the month for our monthly luncheon. USNAAAA Chapter Monthly luncheon starts at 11:30 a.m., at American Legion Post 160, 160 Legion Drive, … Continue reading →

U.S. enters World War I By Naval History and Heritage Command Nearly a century ago President Woodrow Wilson stood before Congress to ask for a declaration of war on Germany.  They voted to do just that on April 6, 1917. … Continue reading →

Vote For Your Representation U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees Election Information Vote in this year’s Alumni Association Board of Trustees election. Your input strengthens our association and our shared future. Those elected will join the board for the … Continue reading →

Honoring the 2017 Distinguished Graduate Award (DGA) recipients: ADM Harry D. Train II ’49, USN (Ret.), served as the North American Treaty Organization’s Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic while Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command and Commander Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, from 1978 to … Continue reading →