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Thinking of Her Son
SEAL Michael Murphy received the first Medal of Honor awarded to a Navy service member in 35 years. His parents, Dan and Maureen Murphy, accepted the Medal on his behalf on October 22, 2007…
Medal of Honor “Murph’s Parents”
SEAL Michael Murphy received the first Medal of Honor awarded to a Navy service member in 35 years. His parents, Dan and Maureen Murphy, accepted the Medal on his behalf on October 22, 2007…
SEALs
Photograph by Stephanie Freid-Perenchio
The Pritzker Military Museum & Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing
These contributions may be academic, non-fiction, fiction, or a combination of any of the three. The recipient may be of any nationality and may have written their collective works in any language…
Scuba 101
“Bubbles will kill you.” Stupid mistakes earn all students about a thousand flutter kicks on the pool deck in full gear weighing more than 100 pounds. The instructors show no kindness. Only a SEAL…
Bubbles Will Kill You
“Bubbles will kill you.” Stupid mistakes earn all students about a thousand flutter kicks on the pool deck in full gear weighing more than 100 pounds. The instructors show no kindness. Only a SEAL…
K-Bar Tattoo
Each new SEAL carries the figurative weight of his predecessors. KA-BAR knives presented at the Trident ceremony are engraved with the name of a SEAL killed in action or training. Photograph by…
Cold, Wet and Drop 20
Suffering is the common denominator and graduation, the common goal. Photograph by Stephanie Freid-Perenchio
24 Hr Extreme Cold Weather Training
Photograph by Stephanie Freid-Perenchio
Kathleen Stoye
She volunteered at USO canteens, but she wanted to do more. The WAVES recruitment officer convinced her to join the SPARs instead. As a result, she went to officer training school right away, instead…
Lois Darr
Lois “Ann” Darr (née Russell) was at the University of Iowa in 1940, when she completed CPT. In 1943, as the Navy was shipping out her husband, Darr decided to put her pilot’s license to work and as…
Patty Thomas
The troop went wherever Hope wanted. They did over 150 shows in 3 months in the Pacific Theater. Thomas was devoted to her role as dancer. Once when the transport plane they were riding in nearly…
“The Hour is Drawing Near!”
The clock themed leaflet was used by both sides during the war, with the implicit message that time was running out. In this leaflet, the clock is about to strike Japan as all the other Japanese…
1st Lt. Charles W. Vyhnanek Receives the Distinguished Flying Cross
The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) was presented to Lt. Vyhnanek for his role on a bombing mission of Yokahama when his B-29 was hit with anti-aircraft fire, knocking out two of the airplane’s four…
Bombardier's Flimsy-Nakajima Musashino Plant
This bombardier's flimsy provides further details of the mission on the Nakajima Musashino manufacturing plant, located on the outskirts of Tokyo. Carrying a single 2,000 pound general purpose bomb,…
Smoke Rising from Osaka in Two Frames
The aerial bombardment of Japan was devastating to the Japanese mainland. By burning homes, businesses, and hospitals it impacted every facet of everyday life for the Japanese; where they slept, ate,…
B-29 Bomber Releasing Bombs
Charles W. Vann (Vyhnanek) Collection
"Americans Cut Okinawa in Two"
The Manila Free Philippines, the English-language newspaper of the American occupied Philippines, announces the invasion of U.S. forces on Okinawa. Publications like this were the main source of…
Coming Ashore at Lingayen Bay
Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration