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Navy Seabees built Kamala Harris and the secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker new desks  Material came from historic warships including the USS Constitution and the USS Arizona  Harris' desk is made from wood, copper and nails from the USS Constitution, that was commissioned in 1794 Harker's desk is built from materials from six different ships including the Chesapeake, Texas and New Jersey Inside the pen tray of each desk is a piece of the USS Arizona, which was sunk by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor Construction of desks was approved under Donald Trump's administration 

Throughout history, women have had an impact on the Navy and Marine Corps. At the outset, they served as dedicated wives, managing the household and raising children while their husbands served. As time went on, their roles grew. Here's a look at the progression of official responsibilities women have undertaken in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Subscriber-Only Content Subscribe to Naval History magazine to gain access to this article and a host of other fascinating articles and stories that keep our maritime history and heritage alive. Subscribers receive this valuable bene...

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USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7) The future Constellation-class frigate USS Chesapeake (FFG 64) will be named for one of the first six Navy frigates authorized by the Naval Act of 1794. The first USS Chesapeake served with honor against the Barbary Pirates in the early 1800. Following an at-sea battle with HMS Shannon in 1813, the ship was captured by the Royal Navy and commissioned her HMS Chesapeake. Braithwaite recently travelled to England where he retrieved a piece of the original frigate from the Chesapeake Mill in Hampshire.   “Like Constellation, the first Chesapeake was a mighty sa...

The U.S. Navy's experiences later came in handy during a second Atlantic conflict. Here's What You Need to Know: The convoy system proved a dramatic success, cutting shipping losses to less than half their peak. When Congress voted on April 6, 1917 to declare war on Imperial Germany, the task before the U.S. Navy was clear: it needed to transport and supply over a million men across the Atlantic despite the Imperial German Navy’s ferocious U-Boat campaign, which reached its peak that month, sinking over 874,000 tons of shipping. Indeed, Germany’s decision to recommence unrestricted subma...