United States Navy Memorial

Don't mis out on our 2024 POW/MIA Recognition Day Wreath Laying Ceremony! Join us in person or online on September 20th at 2pm Register here: https://ow.ly/IfwI50T91jo Agenda: 2:00pm: Wreath Laying with the Commandant of Naval District of Washington 2:45pm: Project Recover video program, panel discussion, and Q&A 4:00pm: Reception *This event is free and open to the public

Congratulations to the 2023-24 Delbert D. Black Leadership Award recipient Command Master Chief Duane Jerry, USN. Currently stationed at Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 133, CMDCM Jerry joined the Navy in May of 1997 in the Delayed Entry Program. Each year, the United States Navy selects a finalist who represents the finest first-tour Command Master Chiefs, Command Senior Chiefs, or Chiefs of the Boat in the Navy. #USNavy #NavyHistory #NavyChief #CPOPride

Please join us on September 20th for our 2024 POW/MIA Recognition Day Wreath Laying Ceremony. National POW/MIA Recognition Day was established by an Act of Congress in 1998. It honors those who were prisoners of war (POWs) and those who are still missing in action (MIA) and is observed on the third Friday of September.  At present, more than 81,500 Americans remain missing from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and the Gulf Wars/other conflicts. Out of the more than 81,500 missing, 75% of the losses are located in the Indo-Pacific. Please join us in-person or online as we honor these heroes.   Event Details:
 When: Friday, September 20th at 2:00pm
 Where: Online or in person on the Navy Memorial Plaza Agenda:
 2:00pm: Wreath Laying with the Commandant of Naval District of Washington
 2:45pm: Project Recover video program, panel discussion, and Q&A Register here: https://ow.ly/rg5G50T91j6

Book now and save! Don’t miss out on our back-to-school savings! Host your next event at the Navy Memorial and save 10% when you book by September 30th.   To learn more, Contact Terese Winegan, at twinegan@navymemorial.org.

🚨Lone Sailor Awardee Spotlight🚨 We were so inspired by Jack Bovender career as a hospital corpsman who rose through the ranks and was inspired to serve in the healthcare field when he left the Navy.” said Retired Vice Admiral John Nowell, United States Navy President and CEO. “Former chairman and CEO of the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), he has made a significant contribution to the healthcare industry, leading one of the largest healthcare organizations in the world for 4 decades. As a result of his continued service and dedication to our community, we are proud to award him the Lone Sailor Award."  Jack Bovender is retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare services with 186 hospitals and approximately 2,400 ambulatory sites of care, including surgery centers, freestanding ERs, urgent care centers, and physician clinics, in 20 states and the United Kingdom.  Bovender is a 40-year veteran of the healthcare industry and worked at HCA for 32 years. He began his hospital administrative career in 1969 as a lieutenant in the United States Navy, Medical Service Corps, stationed at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth, Va. He later served as Chief Executive Officer of Medical Center Hospital in Largo, Fla., and West Florida Regional Medical Center in Pensacola, both owned by HCA.  He served on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and in 2007 was awarded ACHE's Gold Medal Award, recognizing his significant career-long contributions to the healthcare profession. Bovender was lauded by Institutional Investor magazine as "Best CEO in America" for healthcare facilities in 2003, 2004 and 2005. In 2015 he was inducted into the Modern Healthcare Hall of Fame. 

August was another bustling month at the Navy Memorial! We wrapped up our summer programing and are looking forward a busy September! Some highlights from August include: - Welcoming MCPON Honea for our last Concert on the Avenue of the summer and see his dance moves out on the Plaza - Our final Movie on the Memorial of the summer where we showed one of the best Navy movies, Top Gun - Having more than 350 veterans visit the Memorial with Honor Flight Network - Welcoming Mike Rowe and U.S. Money Reserve for a tour of the Memorial - And hosting Cloud for Good and Salesforce for their “Salesforce for Fundraising Leadership Forum” where guests learned to unite the fundraising leaders in the nonprofit space with a shared commitment to enhance donor engagements, optimize operational productivity, and create long-term, lasting relationships

Shipmates,   One of the best parts of our job at the United States Navy Memorial is a chance to welcome some incredible people, like many of you, to the Granite Sea and the Visitor Center! We had a very exciting guest stop by recently, and I really enjoyed welcoming American Television Host and Narrator, Mike Rowe, to the Navy Memorial. Our Silver Level Corporate Partner, US Money Reserve, brought him in on their trip to DC. We were excited to share our history and mission during a tour led by the incredible Director of our National Chiefs Mess Victor Smith and enjoyed learning about Mike’s connection with the military.   The United States Navy Band was in for quite the surprise when Mike joined them for a few maritime songs during their rehearsal for that evening's Concert on the Avenue and if you thought he was good on Dirty Jobs or the Deadliest Catch, you should hear Mike sing--safe to say that there is never a dull day at the Navy Memorial!   We’re coming up on a busy few weeks at the Memorial. We are hosting our annual Lone Sailor Awards Dinner on September 19th honoring Medal of Honor Recipient Master Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL), Ed Byers, Jr., USN (Ret.), and former Chairman and CEO of Hospital Corporation of America and U.S. Navy Veteran, Jack O. Bovender, Jr. Our POW/MIA Recognition Day wreath laying ceremony is on September 20th and then we will have MCPON Honea join us for a SITREP livestream on October 3rd! Make sure to follow the United States Navy Memorial to learn more and to find links to register to attend our upcoming events. Right across from the National Archives and with our own Metro Stop, we are easy to get to, and I hope to see you all around the Memorial very soon!

Please join us on September 20th for our 2024 POW/MIA Recognition Day Wreath Laying Ceremony. National POW/MIA Recognition Day was established by an Act of Congress in 1998. It honors those who were prisoners of war (POWs) and those who are still missing in action (MIA) and is observed on the third Friday of September.  At present, more than 81,500 Americans remain missing from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and the Gulf Wars/other conflicts. Out of the more than 81,500 missing, 75% of the losses are located in the Indo-Pacific. Please join us in-person or online as we honor these heroes.   Event Details:
 When: Friday, September 20th at 2:00pm
 Where: Online or in person on the Navy Memorial Plaza Agenda:
 2:00pm: Wreath Laying with the Commandant of Naval District of Washington
 2:45pm: Project Recover video program, panel discussion, and Q&A Register here: https://ow.ly/rg5G50T91j6

Chief Selects were announced last week which means the Delbert D. Black National Chief’s Mess and the Navy Memorial will soon be buzzing with Chiefs from the east coast to learn about the history and heritage of their new rank. Last year, we had 30 messes and 1,032 Chiefs and Selectees visit us, and with the addition of our newly renovated exhibits, we're excited to continue to be a part of their tradition. #NavyChiefNavyPride #CPOPride

Chief Selects were announced last week which means the Delbert D. Black National Chief’s Mess and the Navy Memorial will soon be buzzing with Chiefs from the east coast to learn about the history and heritage of their new rank. Last year, we had 30 messes and 1,032 Chiefs and Selectees visit us, and with the addition of our newly renovated exhibits, we're excited to continue to be a part of their tradition. #NavyChiefNavyPride #CPOPride