The Navy League of the United States, commonly referred to as the Navy League, is a
national association with nearly 50,000 members who advocate for a strong, credible
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
,
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through c ...
,
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's eight uniformed services. The service is a maritime, military, m ...
and
U.S. Merchant Marine.
It was founded in 1902, at the suggestion of
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ( ; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26t ...
. The Navy League describes itself as "a civilian organization dedicated to the education of our citizens, including our elected officials, and the support of the men and women of the sea services and their families."
Publications
''Seapower'' magazine and the ''Almanac of Seapower'' are the official publications of the Navy League. ''Seapower'' is published monthly and focuses on maritime defense news. The ''Almanac of Seapower'' is published annually in January.
About ''Seapower'' magazine
www.navyleague.org, accessed 13 November 2009.
See also
* Navy League Cadet Corps
*United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps
The United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC or NSCC) is a congressionally chartered, U.S. Navy-sponsored organization that serves to teach individuals about the sea-going military services, U.S. naval operations and training, community ser ...
References
External links
Official website of the Navy League of the United States
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United States Navy support organizations
Organizations established in 1902
Magazine publishing companies of the United States
1902 establishments in the United States