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April 21st, 1898 - President William McKinley orders the Navy to begin a blockade of Cuba and Spain, the beginning of the Spanish-American War. Congress responds with a formal declaration of war April 25, made retroactive to the start of the blockade. #navyhistoryoftheday https://www.instagram.com/p/BwivDoljBfF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f1p5pj1mhsrg
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June 18, 1916 - The Fourth Marine Regiment, commanded by Col. Joseph H. Pendleton, lands with Marine detachments from USS Rhode Island, USS New Jersey, and USS Salem at Santo Domingo City, Dominican Republic during a revolution. The U.S. assumes control of the Dominican fiscal matters, leads the Guardia Nacional, and keeps the peace. Marine detachments remain in the Dominican Republic until Sept. 16, 1924 when they withdraw. Photo: New Jersey (BB-16) in a camouflage paint scheme, circa 1918. #NavyHistoryoftheDay #USNavy #USMC #OTD #USHistory #Battleships
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August 12, 1918 - The Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels approves the acceptance of women in the Marine Corps. The following day, Aug. 13, Opha M. Johnson becomes the first woman Marine. #NavyHistoryoftheDay #USNavy #USMC #WomensHistory #WWI
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May 30, 1904 - The Marine Detachment from USS Brooklyn (ACR 3) lands at Tangiers, Morocco to protect the American Consulate during the dispute between Raisuli & Sultan Abdelaziz of Morocco. The tension started after kidnapping of American businessman Ion Perdicaris on May 18, 1904 and held for ransom. Perdicaris is eventually released unharmed. #NavyHistoryoftheDay #USNavy #OTD
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April 21st, 1898 - President William McKinley orders the Navy to begin a blockade of Cuba and Spain, the beginning of the Spanish-American War. Congress responds with a formal declaration of war April 25, made retroactive to the start of the blockade. #navyhistoryoftheday
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April 15, 1914 - USS New York (BB 34) is commissioned. #navyhistoryoftheday #bigapple
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January 14th, 1911 - Battleship Arkansas (BB 33) is launched. After service in two world wars, she is target ship for Bikini Atoll Atomic bomb tests. #navyhistoryoftheday #WW2
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June 23, 1933 - USS Macon (ZRS 5) is commissioned. Less than two years later, Macon crashes during a storm off Point Sur, Calif., ending the Navy's program of rigid airship operations. #NavyHistoryoftheDay #USNavy #Airships #Military #OTD
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June 2, 1941 - The first aircraft escort vessel, USS Long Island (ACG 1), is commissioned. Following World War II, she participates in Operation "Magic Carpet." #NavyHistoryoftheDay #USNavy #WWII #Aircraft #OTD
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April 21st, 1898 - President William McKinley orders the Navy to begin a blockade of Cuba and Spain, the beginning of the Spanish-American War. Congress responds with a formal declaration of war April 25, made retroactive to the start of the blockade. #navyhistoryoftheday
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March 26th, 1943 - During the Battle of Komandorski Islands, Task Group 16.6, commanded by Rear Adm. Charles H. McMorris, prevents Japanese reinforcements from reaching Kiska, Aleutian Islands. USS Salt Lake City (CA 25) is damaged by gunfire from Japanese heavy cruisers, but damages one with return fire. #navyhistoryoftheday
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March 26th, 1943 - During the Battle of Komandorski Islands, Task Group 16.6, commanded by Rear Adm. Charles H. McMorris, prevents Japanese reinforcements from reaching Kiska, Aleutian Islands. USS Salt Lake City (CA 25) is damaged by gunfire from Japanese heavy cruisers, but damages one with return fire. #navyhistoryoftheday
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