- Navy League of the United States
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"Seapower" redirects here. For maritime combat, see Sea power.
Navy League of the United States Type Non-profit support organization Founded 1902 Location Arlington, Virginia Website www.navyleague.org The Navy League of the United States, commonly referred to as The Navy League, is a national association made up of former members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Merchant Marine, and civilians interested in supporting the sea services. This organization supports the community, two youth organizations (United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps and the Navy League Cadet Corps), and armed forces veterans groups.
It was founded, at the suggestion of Theodore Roosevelt, in 1902. The Navy League describes itself as "a civilian organization dedicated to the education of our citizens, including our elected officials, and the support of the men and women of the sea services and their families."
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Publications
Seapower magazine and the Almanac of Seapower are the official publications of the Navy League. Seapower is published monthly and focuses on maritime defense news. The Almanac of Seapower is published once per year in January.[1]
Sea services award program
The Navy League makes the following awards to members of the sea services:
- John Paul Jones Award for Inspirational Leadership
- Admiral Claude V. Ricketts Awards for Inspirational Leadership (Enlisted)
- Captain Winifred Quick Collins Awards for Inspirational Leadership (Officer and Senior Enlisted)
- General John A. Lejeune Award for Inspirational Leadership
- General Gerald C. Thomas Award for Inspirational Leadership
- David H. Jarvis Award for Inspirational Leadership
- Douglas A. Munro Award for Inspirational Leadership
- Arthur L. Johnson Award for Inspirational Leadership
- Oscar Chappell Award for Inspirational Leadership
- Naval Intelligence Foundation Award for Exceptional Leadership in Intelligence Support to the Fleet
- Robert M. Thompson Award for Outstanding Civilian Leadership
- Rear Admiral William S. Parsons Award for Scientific and Technical Progress
- Stephen Decatur Award for Operational Competence
- General Holland M. Smith Award for Operational Competence
- Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement
- The Honorable J. William Middendorf II Award for Engineering Excellence
- Admiral Ben Moreell Ward for Logistics Competence (Officer)
- Vincent T. Hirsch Maritime Award
References
- ^ About Seapower magazine, www.navyleague.org, accessed 13 November 2009.
External links
- www.navyleague.org -- Official web site
Categories:- United States Navy support organizations
- Organizations established in 1902
- Magazine companies of the United States
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