TOMORROW: 11 November Brunch at NS Everett NOUS Northwest Commandery will be commemorating the Navy’s birthday combined with Veterans’ Day tomorrow at Naval Station Everett. CAPT Joe Valenta (USN-Ret) will start the program with a PowerPoint analysis of the Continental Navy in 1775. Joe will be followed by Companion Floyd Kershner who will discuss the … More News of Interest – 10 November 2017
November is the Marine Corps birthday month when they celebrate 242 years of service on 10 November. This site will have more on that significant milestone starting next week. In their Fall 2017 issue of “Crossroads of the Corps”, the Marines’ Memorial Association has provided a great reading list which is copied below. (For more … More Marines’ Memorial Association – Current Reading List
According to today’s Chicago Tribune, that newspaper’s “front page of June 7, 1942, was led by a report on the Battle of Midway that made evident the U.S. had cracked the Japanese naval code.”* Read about why a grand jury failed to indict war correspondent Stanley Johnston or the Tribune’s then-managing editor for that disclosure. … More For Midway Historians, Were the Broken Codes a Spilled Secret?
Yesterday, the 2017 Annual NOUS Congress came to a close with many individuals receiving recognition for their service to the Naval Order or to the Maritime Services overall. Our own Founding Commander, CAPT Joe Valenta, USN (Ret.), was included among those honored! More on Joe’s award follows at the conclusion of this report. So for … More 2017 Naval Order Congress Wraps Up With Numerous Awards
At this writing, the 2017 Naval Order Congress is underway in Jacksonville, Florida and will continue through Saturday, 21 October. We are fortunate to have three companions representing our Commandery for the first time: NOUS Northwest Commander Joe Valenta, Rich Whitkop and Gil Beyer. Having been chartered for less than a year, (6 January), this … More Official NOUS Northwest Charter Received in JAX!
With the Navy’s 242nd birthday just around the corner, Military.com has made available a special 10 question Navy History Quiz which can be accessed by (1) clicking the header above and (2) then clicking HERE. Check it out!
On Friday, 13 October, the U.S. Navy celebrates its 242nd birthday. NOUS Northwest Commandery will be commemorating that event as a group on 11 November at Naval Station Everett when CAPT Joe Valenta (USN-Ret) will start the program with a PowerPoint analysis of the Continental Navy in 1775. Joe will be followed by Companion Floyd … More Navy Birthday, October 13
Idaho is one of three states that form the membership boundaries for NOUS-Northwest, the other two being Washington and Oregon. From the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC): “Did you know that during World War II, many of America’s Sailors were trained in Idaho at Farragut Naval Training Station in Bayview, Idaho? This training station … More Idaho’s Important Role in Naval History
The Marine Corps Forces Reserve website provides an excellent overview of its storied history: “From World War I through the Global War on Terrorism, the Marine Corps Reserve has played an essential role in the Marine Corps Total Force by augmenting and reinforcing the Active Component across the full range of military operations.” The Marine … More 29 August 2017 – US Marine Corps Reserve 101st Birthday
At a meeting yesterday at Ray’s Boathouse in Seattle, overlooking the Sound with a blue sky overhead, Commander Joe Valenta and companions welcomed two new members to NOUS Northwest: ENS Alex Sallander, USN, and Mark Thompson. Former CNO, ADM Tom Hayward, provided an appropriate beginning to the sharing of our naval experiences, followed by everyone supplying … More NOUS Northwest Welcome Aboard Lunch: 27 Companions and Growing!
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