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JUNE
09
Today in History
1959 - USS George Washington (SSBN 598), the first U.S. Navy nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine, is christened and launched at Groton, Conn.
JUNE
19

Join this inter-generational conversation where two Navy veterans reflect on their military careers serving as gay service members, the significance of women serving in uniform, the importance of women’s self-reliance, and their individual and collective power to inspire others

JULY
2

In recognition of the 60th anniversary of  President Lyndon Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act, the museum is broadcasting a recorded panel discussion it convened in 2023 related to another civil rights milestone—President Harry Truman’s Executive Order 9981 to desegregate the armed services.