On Saturday, March 23, the American Welding Society (AWS) and Rhoads Industries (Rhoads) hosted students from high schools across the five-county Philadelphia region to compete in a shielded metal arch weld (SMAW) competition at the Navy Yard. Read more
Today, there are more than 62,000 women serving in the U.S. Navy. On March 17, 1917, Loretta Perfectus Walsh was the women that started it all — she was the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Navy, the first woman to reach the rank of Chief Petty Officer, and the first woman to serve in a non-nursing capacity in any branch of the armed forces. In honor of Women’s History Month, learn about Loretta’s accomplishments as the pioneer of women in the Navy!
Mark Your Calendars; Lunch Truck Lineup makes a return!
March welcomes more opportunities to explore and discover the Navy Yard! This month, mark your calendars for the return of #LunchTruckLineup, stop by the Chapel for an event or two, be the judge at Bar Amis’s Cage Match with Han Dynasty, and stag a ticket to the Headshot Happy Hour!