Shipmates, This Memorial Day weekend signifies more than just the end of the school year, the start of summer, or a long weekend to spend with family or friends. After more than a year of the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, it is easy to forget how special and important the upcoming weekend is. This weekend, we pay tribute to those who’ve sacrificed in service to our nation. We offer support to the families they’ve left behind. Above all, we pause to remember – not just those close to us we’ve lost, but the generations of Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen and Marines who made the ultimate sacrifice. We also pause and remember our fallen Naval Photography brethren, such as MC1 Robert McRill, who […]
Easter Message from the President
Shipmates, Members and Friends of Naval Photography, As we enter the Easter and Passover holidays, I would like to take time to wish everyone peace during this very blessed Holy season. It looks like we are getting past this Covid nightmare. By the time the reunion rolls around I expect everyone should have had all of their shots and hopefully ready to travel. As everyone knows this is the 100th year of the Navy Photographer. Time to celebrate this notable milestone and our service to the US NAVY! 100 years of our work, some of which I imagine will be on display. We are fortunate to have Jim Russell’s boots on the ground in Pensacola, he has outdone himself by scoring another […]
2020 Reunion Replaced With 2021 Reunion
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 debacle and the slow rollout of the vaccine, the NANP Board of Directors have voted to cancel the 2020 Navy Photographer’s Reunion, which had been postponed to April 2021. Going forward, we are planning a 2021 Navy Photographer’s Reunion, November 5th – 7th at the Holiday Inn Resort on Pensacola Beach, Florida. This is the same location and venue we had planned to use for the 2020 Reunion. And as previously planned, our reunion will coincide with the Blue Angels Homecoming. The Board of Directors felt this course of action would allow ample time for the majority of our community to receive their vaccines, thereby increasing reunion attendance. A new 2021 Reunion page will […]
A Holiday Message from our President
All, On behalf of Wes Gibson, myself and the Board of the National Association of Naval Photography we would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and a Happy Kwanzaa. 2020 was a very hard year for a lot of us. Some of us have lost family members and friends to Covid, endured some personal and possibly some financial hardships but hopefully the New Year will bring some changes for the good. No matter what your political persuasion is, now is the time to bring America back together again. I would like to see us go back to being the country I was raised in. At my age I have no idea how much longer I will be […]
Thanksgiving Message from our President
As Thanksgiving approaches, we still have Covid-19 ripping through the fabric of our society. This means that many will be on house restriction for the holiday. Most of us will not see family members in person because of fragile health or it would be a burden to social distant or some other reason that it will make it impossible to be with our loved ones. We can still communicate via Skype, Face time, Zoom or some other form of social media. We can still be thankful that we are well enough to enjoy Thanksgiving. Many of us have spent various holidays away from our families on special days. My first Thanksgiving abroad was aboard the USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT on […]
2020 Navy Photographer’s Reunion Postponed
Due to the current COVID-19 threat, the NANP Board of Directors has decided to postpone the 2020 Navy Photographer’s Reunion, previously scheduled for October 16 – 18, to the spring of 2021. The new dates for the Navy Photographer’s Reunion are April 23 – 25, 2021 and will be held in Pensacola, Florida as previously planned. The Board felt it prudent to make this move as the COVID-19 numbers are ever increasing and governments continue to restrict social gatherings. We are also very concerned about the health and well-being of our PH and MC community. Lastly, we received word that the Blue Angels have shut down their season for the year and the Homecoming Air Show is in question. We […]
Easter Message
All, Today as we celebrate Easter, Passover and await the arrival of Ramadan I wish to share with everyone my thoughts and prayers for our future. The COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on our great nation but we are strong and will see ourselves through this. As we practice situational awareness and take care of our families and each other; we will overcome this a better and stronger nation. Sammy