WASHINGTON NAVY YARD [Image 2 of 7]

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

11.04.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Randy L Adams 

Naval History and Heritage Command

Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite signs blueprints for a desk to be made from Georgia pine timber from the heavy frigate USS Chesapeake during an artifact presentation. During the presentation, Braithwaite and Naval History and Heritage Command personnel discussed how curators acquire and preserve artifacts for display in Navy and civilian museums around the world. The Naval History and Heritage Command undertook the project to create a heritage desk for both the Vice President of the United States and the Secretary of the Navy as physical reminders of the more than 200 years of Sailor honor, courage, and commitment embodied in USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat and America’s ship of state. The desks also serve as reminders that our Navy operates in the face of determined rivals and that, to preserve freedom of the seas, today’s Sailors must deliver the naval power America needs, just as their shipmates have since 1775. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Randy L. Adams II/Released) #heritagedesks

• Date Taken: 11.04.2020
• Date Posted: 03.25.2021 19:10
• Photo ID: 6571171
• VIRIN: 201104-N-WZ681-1294
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 1.11 MB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US