NMHS: A CAUSE IN MOTION Second Annual Washington DC Awards Dinner Join us on Thursday, 22 April 2010, when the National Maritime Historical Society will honor retired US Senator John W. Warner; Admiral Gary Roughead, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; and James W. Cheevers, Associate Director and Senior Curator of the US Naval Academy Museum at the second annual Washington Awards Dinner. Dinner co-chairs Philip and lrmy Webster are delighted to invite you to join them at the Army and Navy Club on Farragut Square for this spectacular evening.
Senator John W. Warner Retired US Senato r John W. Warn er will receive the NMHS Distinguished Service Awa rd in recognition of his illustrious career as sailor (WWII), marine (Korean War) , Chair of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, U nder-Secretary and Secretary of the Navy, and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. According to Philip Webster, Senator Warner represents "the epitome of what we love to see from a man who loves the sea." Warner served in the US Navy in World War II and joined the Marine Corps in O ctober 195 0 at the outbreak of the Ko rean War, serving as a gro und offi cer with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Warner served fi ve terms in the US Senate from 1970 to 2008 and rose to be Chairman of the Senate Arm ed Services Committee. W hile serving as U nder-Secrerary of the Navy (1969- 1972) and Secretary of the Navy (1972- 1974), he represented the Department of Defense at the Third UN Confe rence on the Law of the Sea in Geneva during 197 1-1 973. In his last year in Congress, Warner parti cipated in writing the new G I Bi ll as his way of "paying back" his debt of grati tude for the lasting benefits he has experienced from his rime in uniform.
Admiral Gary Roughead Admi ral Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval O perations, will be ho no red wi th the NMH S Disti nguished Service Award for his exemplary and dynamic leadership of Naval Operati o ns and fo r furthering rhe impo rtance of history in rhe US Navy. He has established the Naval Histo ry } and H eritage Co mmand, emphasized naval histo ry Navy-wide by mandating th e inclusio n ' ~ of history in rhe core curriculum for navy seam en and making naval history part of the advancement examin ations of rhe senior enlisted personnel. H e is spearheading a majo r commemoration for the War of 1812, about whi ch he states, "It provides an opportunity to celebrate the Am erican spirit and uni ty that protected our yo ung nation at a critical po int in history. As the past co ntinues to inform the present and guides us to rhe future, the War of 1812 Celebration will commemorate o ur rich history and heritage." As Chief of Naval Operations, Admi ral Roughead is responsible for rhe wo rld's largest combined fleet command, encompassing 102 million square miles and m ore than 190 ships and submarines, 1,400 aircraft, 19 1,000 sailors and marines and 30,000 civi lians.
Jam es W. Cheevers James W Cheevers, Associate Director and Senior C urator of the US Naval Academy Museum , will be ho nored with the NMH S Robert G. Albion/James Monroe Award for maritime historiography for his long and distinguished career at the Naval Academy Museum caring fo r and building this national resource during his fo rty-year tenure. C heevers's stewardship over the collections has made val uable ed ucatio nal resources available to a generation of maritime scholars and countless midshipmen. The Society recognizes his years of service to the Historic Naval Ships Association , his guardianship of Co mmodore John Paul Jones's tomb, and his leadership of the multi-million dollar restoration of the facility. Presidem of US Sailing Gary Jobson, distin guished sailor, America's Cup winner, yachting comm entato r and autho r will serve as the evening's Master of Ceremonies. A color guard wi ll be on hand to represent the Sea Services. The US Coast Guard Academy Cadet "Idlers" will travel from New London, Connecricur, to perform under rhe directio n of Dr. Robert Newton. The event will begin ar 6PM with a cocktail reception, featuring a maritime art exhibit offering wo rks by renowned Chesapeake artists John Barber, William Storck, and Marc Castelli. O n display will also be a silent auctio n with an exceptional selecti o n of nautical items, cruises, and vacatio n getaways; proceeds will benefit rhe work of rhe Society. D inner will begin ar 7PM. Our web sire, www.seahistory.org, will posr all information, including silem auction items and marine art items. You need nor arrend to make a purchase, and, if yo u wo uld like to bid o n selections in the silent auction bur are unable to attend the evem , NMH S will assign a proxy bidder for yo u. -Burchenal Green, President, National Maritime Historical Society
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