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Support organization
Navy League of the United States
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/US_Navy_050324-N-2383B-019_Chief_of_Naval_Operations_%28CNO%29_Adm._Vern_Clark_shares_the_stage_with_the_National_President_of_the_Navy_League_of_the_United_States%2C_Sheila_M._McNeill%2C_as_he_answers_questions.jpg/220px-thumbnail.jpg) The Navy League's emblem is visible on the podium as Admiral
Vern Clark
speaks at a Navy League event in 2005
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Founded
| 1902
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Type
| Non-profit support organization
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Website
| www.navyleague.org
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The
Navy League of the United States
, commonly referred to as the
Navy League
, is a
national
association with nearly 50,000 members who advocate for a strong, credible
United States Navy
,
United States Marine Corps
,
United States Coast Guard
and
U.S. Merchant Marine
.
It was founded in 1902, at the suggestion of
Theodore Roosevelt
. The Navy League describes itself as "a civilian organization dedicated to the education of our citizens, including our elected officials, and the support of the men and women of the sea services and their families."
Publications
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Seapower
magazine and the
Almanac of Seapower
are the official publications of the Navy League.
Seapower
is published monthly and focuses on maritime defense news. The
Almanac of Seapower
is published annually in January.
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