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"Defending the Seas: A Glimpse into the Mighty US Navy" USS Randolph, a symbol of naval power

Background imageUs Navy Collection: WORLD WAR I: NAVY POSTER. I Want You for the Navy. American World War I poster, 1917

WORLD WAR I: NAVY POSTER. I Want You for the Navy. American World War I poster, 1917, by Howard Chandler Christy

Background imageUs Navy Collection: KOREAN WAR: SHIP REFUELING. The destroyer USS Shelton and the aircraft carrier USS Antietam

KOREAN WAR: SHIP REFUELING. The destroyer USS Shelton and the aircraft carrier USS Antietam refueling from the tanker USS Tolovana in Korean waters

Background imageUs Navy Collection: USS Randolph underway at sea with two S2F airplanes on its catapults, 1962

USS Randolph underway at sea with two S2F airplanes on its catapults, 1962
February 27, 1962 - USS Randolph (CVS-15) underway at sea with two S2F airplanes on its catapults

Background imageUs Navy Collection: RAF Chinook Helicopter

RAF Chinook Helicopter
Chinook helicopter from18 (B) Squadron practising desert operations as the sun sets during Exercise Vortex Warrior.18 (B) Sqn are based at Royal Air Force Odiham

Background imageUs Navy Collection: U. S. NAVY TRAVEL POSTER. Travel. Lithograph recruiting poster for the U. S. Navy, probably 1930s

U. S. NAVY TRAVEL POSTER. Travel. Lithograph recruiting poster for the U. S. Navy, probably 1930s
U.S. NAVY TRAVEL POSTER. Travel. Lithograph recruiting poster for the U.S. Navy, probably 1930s

Background imageUs Navy Collection: The battleship U. S. S. Missouri bombards Chong Ji, Korea, with 16-inch guns in October 1950

The battleship U. S. S. Missouri bombards Chong Ji, Korea, with 16-inch guns in October 1950
KOREAN WAR, 1950. The battleship " U.S.S. Missouri" bombards Chong Ji, Korea, with 16-inch guns in October 1950

Background imageUs Navy Collection: WORLD WAR I: U. S. NAVY. Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man, I d Join the Navy

WORLD WAR I: U. S. NAVY. Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man, I d Join the Navy. American World War I recruiting poster, 1917
WORLD WAR I: U.S. NAVY. Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man, I d Join the Navy. American World War I recruiting poster, 1917, by Howard Chandler Christy

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Keep Mum - The World Has Ears. American World War II poster for the Thirteenth Naval District of

Keep Mum - The World Has Ears. American World War II poster for the Thirteenth Naval District of the U. S
WORLD WAR II POSTER, c1942. Keep Mum - The World Has Ears. American World War II poster for the Thirteenth Naval District of the U.S. Navy, c1942, warning against the dangers of careless talk

Background imageUs Navy Collection: SOUTH PACIFIC, 1958. Mitzi Gaynor in the role of Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film adaptation of

SOUTH PACIFIC, 1958. Mitzi Gaynor in the role of Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film adaptation of the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein musical South Pacific

Background imageUs Navy Collection: 1940s style Navy pin-up girl posing with a vintage Corsair aircraft

1940s style Navy pin-up girl posing with a vintage Corsair aircraft
Beautiful 1940s style Navy pin-up girl posing with a vintage Corsair aircraft

Background imageUs Navy Collection: WWII: U. S. NAVY POSTER, 1942. World War II recruitment poster for the United States Navy

WWII: U. S. NAVY POSTER, 1942. World War II recruitment poster for the United States Navy
WWII: U.S. NAVY POSTER, 1942. World War II recruitment poster for the United States Navy. Poster by John Philip Falter, 1942

Background imageUs Navy Collection: U. S. Navy SEALs combat diver prepares for HALO jump operations from a C-130 Hercules

U. S. Navy SEALs combat diver prepares for HALO jump operations from a C-130 Hercules
U.S. Navy SEAL combat diver prepares for HALO jump operations from a C-130 Hercules

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Vintage American Civil War print of The Battle of Cherbourg

Vintage American Civil War print of The Battle of Cherbourg, between the United States Navy warship, the USS Kearsarge, and the Confederate States Navy warship, the CSS Alabama, on June 19, 1864

Background imageUs Navy Collection: The USS Terrebonne Parish (LST-1156) tank landing ship docking at Windmill Beach, Guantanamo Bay

The USS Terrebonne Parish (LST-1156) tank landing ship docking at Windmill Beach, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, 1962. The USS Terrebonne Parish (LST-1156) tank landing ship docking at Windmill Beach, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, 2 November 1962

Background imageUs Navy Collection: USA, Alabama, Mobile, Battleship Memorial Park, USS Alabama

USA, Alabama, Mobile, Battleship Memorial Park, USS Alabama

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Practice: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster

Practice: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Practice - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect. ~ Vince Lombardi

Background imageUs Navy Collection: USS Enterprise transits the Atlantic Ocean

USS Enterprise transits the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean, March 21, 2012 - The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) transits the Atlantic Ocean

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Grumman F4F Wildcat flying over Chino, California

Grumman F4F Wildcat flying over Chino, California

Background imageUs Navy Collection: RA-5C Vigilante in flight, circa 1966

RA-5C Vigilante in flight, circa 1966

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Thomas Truxtun, 1799. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin

Thomas Truxtun, 1799. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
Thomas Truxtun, 1799

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal man the rails

Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal man the rails
Pearl Harbor, February 13, 2012 - Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal man the rails as the ship returns to homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following an eight-month

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Illustration of a U. S. Navy F-4N Phantom II

Illustration of a U. S. Navy F-4N Phantom II
U.S. Navy F-4N Phantom II was one of numerous F-4N aircraft assigned to the famous VF-111 Sundowners during the 1970s. The F-4N was a modified version of the early F-4B aircraft

Background imageUs Navy Collection: A shooter signals the launch of an F / A-18 Super Hornet

A shooter signals the launch of an F / A-18 Super Hornet
Persian Gulf, February 7, 2008 - A shooter on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, gives the signal for an F/A-18E Super Hornet to launch off ship

Background imageUs Navy Collection: BURNING OF WASHINGTON. British Admiral Sir George Cockburn (1772-1853)

BURNING OF WASHINGTON. British Admiral Sir George Cockburn (1772-1853) in the chair of the Speaker of the U. S
BURNING OF WASHINGTON. British Admiral Sir George Cockburn (1772-1853) in the chair of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives during the burning of Washington D.C

Background imageUs Navy Collection: American admiral Chester W Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the US Pacific Fleet, World War II

American admiral Chester W Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the US Pacific Fleet, World War II, 1941-1945 (photo)
6015170 American admiral Chester W Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the US Pacific Fleet, World War II, 1941-1945 (photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Firefighter carries a charged hose across the flight deck of USS Denver

Firefighter carries a charged hose across the flight deck of USS Denver
East China Sea, September 27, 2011 - Aviation Support Equipment Technician carries a charged hose across the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9)

Background imageUs Navy Collection: USNS Alan Shepard and USNS Joshua Humphreys are underway in the Gulf of Aden

USNS Alan Shepard and USNS Joshua Humphreys are underway in the Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Aden, April 27, 2011 - The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), left

Background imageUs Navy Collection: CONFEDERATE WARSHIP, 1865. The Confederate war-steamer, Tallahassee. Color engraving, 1865

CONFEDERATE WARSHIP, 1865. The Confederate war-steamer, Tallahassee. Color engraving, 1865

Background imageUs Navy Collection: CIVIL WAR: MOBILE BAY, 1864. The Confederate ironclad ram Tennessee

CIVIL WAR: MOBILE BAY, 1864. The Confederate ironclad ram Tennessee, captured at the Battle of Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864

Background imageUs Navy Collection: NOEL COWARD (1899-1973). English actor and playwright. Coward as the naval captain in In Which We

NOEL COWARD (1899-1973). English actor and playwright. Coward as the naval captain in In Which We Serve, 1941

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Visitors on USS Connecticut, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Visitors on USS Connecticut, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Visitors on USS Connecticut, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Admiral Togo & Admiral Leutze, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Admiral Togo & Admiral Leutze, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Admiral Togo & Admiral Leutze, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Naval Reserve leaving USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Naval Reserve leaving USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Naval Reserve leaving USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Morning drill - USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Morning drill - USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Morning drill - USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: War game-10 in. gun practice - USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

War game-10 in. gun practice - USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
War game-10 in. gun practice - USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915. Shows the USS Washington which was renamed the Seattle in Nov. 1916.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Kangaroo court martial on USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Kangaroo court martial on USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Kangaroo court martial on USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Admiral Togo at Brooklyn Navy Yard, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Admiral Togo at Brooklyn Navy Yard, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Admiral Togo at Brooklyn Navy Yard, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: War game drill on USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

War game drill on USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
War game drill on USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915. Shows drilll on the USS Washington which was renamed the Seattle in Nov. 1916.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Baseball team on ship named WASHINGTON (baseball), c1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Baseball team on ship named WASHINGTON (baseball), c1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Baseball team on ship named WASHINGTON (baseball), c1911. Shows the armored cruiser USS Washington ACR-11, later USS Seattle.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Turrets on UTAH [ship], 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Turrets on UTAH [ship], 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Turrets on UTAH [ship], 1911. Shows the dreadnought battlship USS Utah, BB-31. Commissioned in 1911.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Turrets on UTAH [ship], 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Turrets on UTAH [ship], 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Turrets on UTAH [ship], 1911. Shows the dreadnought battlship USS Utah, BB-31. Commissioned in 1911.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Boat Drill on USS Washington, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Boat Drill on USS Washington, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Boat Drill on USS Washington, between c1910 and c1915. USS Washington was renamed the Seattle in Nov. 1916.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Adm. Osterhaus at City Hall, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Adm. Osterhaus at City Hall, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Adm. Osterhaus at City Hall, 1912.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Turpin and Lt. Rogers, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Turpin and Lt. Rogers, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Turpin and Lt. Rogers, between c1910 and c1915. Shows aviators Lieutenant John Rodgers (left) and J. Clifford Turpin seated in an airplane, possibly a Wright Model B aircraft.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Capt. Hugo Osterhaus, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Capt. Hugo Osterhaus, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Capt. Hugo Osterhaus, 1910.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Admiral Wainwright, portrait bust, in uniform, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Admiral Wainwright, portrait bust, in uniform, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Admiral Wainwright, portrait bust, in uniform, 1911.

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Transfer of 8' shells, League Isl'd., 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Transfer of 8" shells, League Isl'd., 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Transfer of 8" shells, League Isl'd., 1913. Shows armored cruiser USS Brooklyn (CA-3) at League Island, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, PA, in Feb

Background imageUs Navy Collection: Boy sailors on the USS Newport, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Boy sailors on the USS Newport, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Boy sailors on the USS Newport, between c1910 and c1915.




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"Defending the Seas: A Glimpse into the Mighty US Navy" USS Randolph, a symbol of naval power, glides through the vast ocean with two S2F airplanes poised on its catapults in 1962. Amidst the Korean War, the destroyer USS Shelton and aircraft carrier USS Antietam refuel from tanker USS Tolovana, while USS Essex patiently awaits her turn in 1953. Transporting us back to the 1930s, a captivating lithograph recruiting poster entices young souls to join the U. S. Navy and embark on thrilling adventures. The RAF Chinook Helicopter takes flight, showcasing collaboration between nations for enhanced maritime operations. "Keep Mum - The World Has Ears, " warns an American World War II poster by Edward T. Grigware for Thirteenth Naval District of U. S. Navy in c1942 against careless talk that could jeopardize national security. Witnessing raw firepower during the Korean conflict, battleship USS Missouri bombards Chong Ji with its mighty 16-inch guns in October 1950. Howard Chandler Christy's iconic World War I recruiting poster "Gee. I Wish I Were a Man; I'd Join the Navy" captures patriotic fervor as men yearn to serve their country at sea in 1917. In South Pacific (1958), Mitzi Gaynor mesmerizes audiences as Nellie Forbush—a portrayal that celebrates resilience and love amidst wartime challenges faced by sailors stationed far from home. Another masterpiece by Howard Chandler Christy emerges with his World War I poster depicting Uncle Sam pointing directly at viewers exclaiming "I Want You for the Navy. " A vintage pin-up girl strikes a pose alongside a Corsair aircraft from WWII era—symbolizing courage and unity within naval forces during challenging times.