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Members and friends of the Society are reminded to submit their nominations for the Langley Book Prize no later than 10 August. The prize provides for a financial award of $500 and a Certificate of Award. Books eligible are those … Continue reading →

Two years ago the Society launched the Harold D Langley Book Prize for the History of Maritime Medicine. It is now time to consider works for our second award, to be announced in 2019. To this end, members and friends … Continue reading →

Four years ago, Professor Annette Finley-Croswhite assumed the Executive Directorship of this Society after a transition year under the leadership of Jim Dolbow, a former Senate staffer and author. Annette came to the job with administrative experience as head of … Continue reading →

After four years of exemplary service, Executive Director Professor Annette Finley-Croswhite, bowing to professional and family demands, has stepped down. Society founder Tom Snyder has once again taken the mantle of Directorship. Tom says that his early goals are to … Continue reading →

Dear Colleagues, Please ignore this post as a test of our system. Thank you, Annette

For memorial day I am posting this link to the US Navy’s tribute to Memorial Day. Please see the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0QarL96wg4 I also happened to be lecturing in West Point Cemetery yesterday, and for Memorial Day might point you … Continue reading →

Dear Society Members, Last week members of the Society for the History of Navy Medicine presented papers at the “Medicine and War: World War I” conference sponsored by the Army Medical Department Museum Foundation with funding from the Army Medical … Continue reading →