1838: |
Exploring Expedition under LT Charles Wilkes embarks on world cruise.
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1911: |
First Navy Nurse Corps superintendent, Esther Voorhees Hasson, appointed
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1965: |
First major amphibious assault in Vietnam, Operation Starlight captures 2,000 Viet Cong
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1966: |
First ship-to-shore satellite radio message sent from USS Annapolis in South China Sea to Pacific Fleet Headquarters at Pearl Harbor
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1974: |
After flooding in Philippines, Navy helicopters begin 6 days of operations to rescue people and bring supplies (244 flights)
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