Navy League of the United States, New York Council

Game Day is just around the corner! 🏈 - https://mailchi.mp/nynavyleague/army-vs-navy-football-game-viewing-6172326

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Thank you to everyone who made our 121st Anniversary Dinner a special night. Your generosity will help fund important programs and events in support of the sea services in 2024. See you next year at the 122nd!

New York Council members and friends celebrated the sea services during cocktail hour at our 121st Anniversary Dinner on Thursday, November 16. Thanks to everyone who came for making it a fantastic evening! Navy League of the United States SUNY Maritime College United States Merchant Marine Academy Fiserv

🌊 Making Big Waves this GivingTuesday! 💝

As we prepare to say goodbye to 2023, the New York Council Navy League is gearing up for another busy and exciting year as we continue our mission of supporting the men and women of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and U.S.-flag Merchant Marine.

In honor of this year's day of global giving, we are extending our Big Waves with Small Gifts campaign until December 31, 2023. This GivingTuesday, by contributing a small gift to the New York Council Navy League, you will have a big impact on the sea services, supplementing crucial funds for our 2024 initiatives. From a $25 dollar donation that allows us to ship a morale gift to one of our deployed units to a $100 donation that provides a holiday meal to a junior enlisted member and their family, there is no limit to the difference your donation can make.

This GivingTuesday, help us reach our $12,100 as we continue our three-part mission into 2024!

Click the link to donate today: https://admin.harnessapp.com/campaign/12349

Thank you for joining us as a citizen in support of the sea services! ⚓

🇺🇸 Join us as we celebrate America's Game! 🏈

The New York Council invites members and friends to join us at our annual Army v. Navy Football Watch Party to watch the iconic rivalry at this year's game on Saturday, December 9 at Gilette Stadium.

Enjoy snacks, drinks and the company of others as you cheer on your team. Tickets for the watch party are available now, and are $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Click the link in our bio to reserve your spot today and get your team gear ready to go!

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🎊 Celebrating 121 Years of the New York Council Navy League 🎊

On Thursday, November 16th, the New York Council Navy League was joined by generous sponsors, partners, members and friends at the historic Plaza Hotel for our 121st Anniversary Dinner, where we celebrated 121 years of our Council's mission in support of the sea services.

During the evening, we had the immense privilege of recognizing our distinct honorees, VADM Joanna Nunan, USMS, RADM Michael Alfultis, USMS, Col. Jack Jacobs, USA (Ret.), and Tom Higgins, four individuals who have made generous contributions to our country and community and have have made a lasting impact through their dedication to the sea services.

As we look back on the evening, here are some shots of our honorees with cadets from Graphics Campus NJROTC, captured by photographer David Gordon.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a wonderful evening and who helped us raise crucial funds that will allow us to continue our mission into 2024! If you would like to support our efforts, you can still donate to our Big Waves with Small Gifts campaign by clicking the link in our bio or by texting BIGWAVE to 26989.

We were thrilled to have join us for some arcade fun at Barcade as we close out on Veteran’s Day Weekend.

Our nearly 750 members and more than 1500 participants in our sponsored youth programs send our gratitude to all United States today for your service, sacrifice and bravery. - https://mailchi.mp/nynavyleague/when-duty-called-our-veterans-served

🎉 Exciting Announcement! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce VADM Joanna Nunan, 14th Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and RADM Michael Alfultis, 11th President of SUNY Maritime College, as the recipients of the New York Council Navy League's inaugural Maritime Services Award. 🏅

Our Council is honored to have the opportunity to recognize these two distinguished honorees for their exemplary leadership and contributions to the future of American maritime at our 121st Anniversary Dinner.

We invite you to mark your calendars for Thursday, November 16th and join us at the historic Plaza Hotel to celebrate VADM Nunan and RADM Alfultis and their incredible achievements.

Click the link in our bio to celebrate 121 years with us! 🎊

🎉Congrats Cadets!🎉

On Saturday, Oct 28th, Graphics Campus NJROTC cadets participated in a drill meet hosted by Owen J. Roberts HS NJROTC unit in Pottstown, PA.

The unit achieved 3rd place overall out of 20 units participating. This is the best finish the unit has achieved in over 20 years, and is a testament to the dedication of our cadets to the art of drill. They devote many hours after school to practice and we wish them all congratulations on this success!

Happy Navy Day! 🇺🇸💙

Today, we celebrate the brave men and women of the Navy who protect our shores and keep us safe. 20 years after our founding here in NYC, we helped establish October 27 as in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt's birthday. While the official Navy recognition day was later changed to the Navy's October 13 birthday, everywhere can be proud of our long history of support for the Navy and other sea services.

You can join us in honoring Sailors past and present by joining us in our "Making Big Waves with Small Gifts" campaign. 🌊🎁 Together, we can make a difference and support our heroes at sea. 🙌💙

And mark your calendars for our upcoming 121st Anniversary Dinner! 🎉🥳 Join us for a night of celebration and helping us continue our mission into 2024 and beyond. It's a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow supporters and show your appreciation for our sea services.

Click here for more information: https://mailchi.mp/nynavyleague/you-are-invited-6172294 or text BIGWAVE to 26989 to donate.

📚Taking on the school year✏️
Here are some of our George Washington Sea Cadets unit receiving their back to school kits. Thanks again to our generous partners and donors for helping us give a warm welcome to our students!

🎉 Exciting Announcement! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce that Tom Higgins, Head of General Services at Fiserv, Inc., has been selected as the 2023 Leadership in Support of the Military honoree! 🏅🇺🇸

Tom's unwavering dedication and outstanding contributions to our military community have not gone unnoticed. His commitment to supporting our servicemen and women is truly inspiring. 💪🙌

Join us at our 121st Anniversary Dinner on Nov 16 to congratulate Tom on this well-deserved recognition! 🎉👏 We are grateful for his exceptional leadership and ongoing commitment to our sea services community. 🙏🎖️

https://www.nynavyleague.org/121dinner

Here’s a to last year’s Anniversary Dinner, as we gear up for another celebration this year of 121 years of our mission supporting the sea services.

Click the link in our bio to purchase your tickets for this year’s dinner. Or make big waves through a small donation that will go directly to supplementing funding for 2024 programming.

Out in the Community!

Cadets from Graphics Campus NJROTC participated in the Making Strides against Breast Cancer in Central Park on Sunday, October 15th.

Cheer on your team with the New York Council - https://mailchi.mp/nynavyleague/navy-vs-air-force-football-game-viewing-6172266

Swipe to see our full roster of expert speakers, moderators and panelists for the highly anticipated New York Maritime Security Conference.

Tomorrow, the New York Council Navy League will be joined by government officials, military leaders and maritime industry professionals who, through a full day of insightful discussion, will bring to the forefront the complex operational, commercial, policy and regulatory challenges and opportunities within the U.S. maritime value chain, both at home and abroad.

Click the link in our bio to purchase your last minute tickets and let us know who you’re looking forward to hearing from!

We’re only two days away from the 2023 New York Maritime Security Conference! So here’s a to last year’s inaugural event.

Click the link in our bio to learn more about this years conference and grab your last minute tickets.

3 DAYS: NY Maritime Security Conference - https://mailchi.mp/nynavyleague/registration-now-open-for-ny-maritime-security-conference-6172262

We are just three days away from this year's New York Maritime Security Conference!

For our second annual conference, we are especially honored to include in our program a World War II Merchant Marine Congressional Gold Medal Replica Presentation. Recognizing that several World War II Merchant Marine Veterans did not have the opportunity to be publicly honored for their Congressional Gold Medals due to COVID-19, we want to ensure that such veterans receive the honor and recognition that their service and dedication to our country deserves.

We have the honor to recognize two recipients:

CAPT Hugh M. Stephens, CSP (Ret.), PE, BPS
Stephens entered the maritime industry in 1943 as a 19-year-old seaman on board Liberty Ships, including the S/S John Brown during World War II. By the war’s end, Stephens had earned his third mate’s license, sailing as third mate aboard an army transport hospital ship. Stephens holds a USCG Unlimited Tonnage Ocean Master’s License with many endorsements including Ordinary Seaman, Able Bodied Seaman, and First Class Pilot, Any Tonnage, for the Upper Bay of N.Y. Harbor, 16 issues, now in Continuity.

James L. Dipelesi
After the attack on Pearl Harbor Jim faked his age and as a 16-year-old joined the US Merchant Marine. He toured for about a year across the Atlantic through the Suez Canal to India. Once back in the US he joined the US Navy. He shipped out to Okinawa and on the way hit a Typhoon which sent the Light Cruiser Duluth to repair. The ship was repaired and sent back into action in the final battles of Okinawa. During Jim’s war time in the Navy, the Duluth was attacked by Kamikaze and Japanese bombers surviving both. The Duluth was part of the fleet in Tokyo Bay when the surrender papers were signed.

Click the link in our bio to learn more about our Gold Medal recipients and this year's presentation at the New York Maritime Security Conference.

NY MarSecCon is 1 WEEK AWAY - https://mailchi.mp/nynavyleague/registration-now-open-for-ny-maritime-security-conference-6172258

The 2023 New York Maritime Security Conference is one week away! As we countdown to our second annual conference, the New York Council Navy League would like to thank our generous sponsors who are a large part of making this year's conference a success.

Click the link in our bio to register and find out how you can join us at the next level as a sponsor of the New York Maritime Security Conference.

Some more great shots of the new Empire State Training Ship, taken at the official Arrival and Delivery Ceremony on Friday, September 22.

10 DAYS AWAY: NY Maritime Security Conference - https://mailchi.mp/nynavyleague/registration-now-open-for-ny-maritime-security-conference-6172254

Council members and friends enjoying the last summer evening of 2023 aboard the historic USCGC LILAC.

Cheer on your team with the New York Council - https://mailchi.mp/nynavyleague/navy-vs-air-force-football-game-viewing-6172250

Join us this evening aboard the USCGC LILAC - https://mailchi.mp/nynavyleague/membersmeetingeagle-6172246

IS 15 DAYS AWAY - https://mailchi.mp/nynavyleague/registration-now-open-for-ny-maritime-security-conference-6172242

It's back-to-school season and cadets in our sponsored , and units are gearing up for a great year! Yesterday we started delivering Back-to-School kits in partnership with SUNY Maritime College and our generous member donors and volunteers, starting with our largest unit, Graphics Campus NJROTC with 250 incoming freshmen.

Today we remember and recognize the sacrifices of , and others in our community. "Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost" —President Obama in a 2011 radio address

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Which panels are you excited for? This year's conference will address the complex operational, commercial, policy and regulatory challenges and opportunities within the maritime value chain, both at home and abroad. - https://mailchi.mp/nynavyleague/registration-now-open-for-ny-maritime-security-conference-6172225