Norfolk (September 19, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region participate in history and heritage training facilitated by Museum Educator Zach Smyers of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The presentation centered around the Navy’s involvement in the Vietnam War, and occurred in the museum’s exhibit “The Ten Thousand-Day War at Sea: The Navy in Vietnam, 1950-1975.” The presentation was part of the museum’s 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage


Norfolk (September 19, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region participate in history and heritage training facilitated by Museum Educator Zach Smyers of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The presentation centered around the Navy’s involvement in the Vietnam War, and occurred in the museum’s exhibit “The Ten Thousand-Day War at Sea: The Navy in Vietnam, 1950-1975.” The presentation was part of the museum’s 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).


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