The Navy Art Collection reflects on the Navy's Dilbert, a foolish but cheerful character who was a complete menace to his fellow naval cadets and aviators. Dilbert was created by Robert Osborne, who based his light hearted work off his own observations and factual situations that occurred, creating approximately 2,000 unique Dilbert posters. Navy Art Reflects is a video series intended to show historic and impactful moments in U.S. Naval history through the various art works held in the Navy Art Collection.
For over two centuries the U.S. Navy has operated across the globe, each ship documenting its every move. The meticulous time keeping and tracking of a ship’s events and movements provide the Navy with detailed records for historical safekeeping. Entries made 24 hours a day, seven days a week without fail can get rather repetitive so in keeping with the holiday spirit the Navy has a time-honored tradition – the New Year’s Deck Log poem...
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Naval History and Heritage Command released its newest publication, Best Beloved: The Wartime Letters of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz to His Wife, Catherine, online, Nov. 19, 2024.
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Naval History and Heritage Command released its newest publication, The U.S. Navy and Innovation: Twentieth-Century Case Studies, online, September 24, 2024.
“The Conn, eyes forward and keen. Through the night, ensures no contact goes unseen. Dreams of holiday routine I’ll quickly shelve, for I must be up early for the 09-12. Happy New Year, to all from our tropical tour, we look forward to the yards all 2024,” wrote Quartermaster 2nd Class Anthony Bentley in the winning 2024 Midnight New Years Deck Log Poem.
