What is the Navy League?

• The Navy League of the United States was formed by a group of private citizens in 1902, with the backing by President Theodore Roosevelt, to educate Americans about the importance of maintaining a strong sea power presence as a way to prevent war through preparedness.

• The Navy League is a civilian organization dedicated to the educating of our citizens, including our elected officials, and supporting the men and women of the sea services and their families.

• Over 75,000 citizen Navy League members nation-wide with 350 councils (like ours in Everett) around the world.  Navy League supports all the seagoing services - Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines and the seagoing Reserves.

• Highlights of the Everett Navy League Council:
  *We have approximately 250 members
  *Adopted Naval Station Everett
  *Adopted USCGC Henry Blake (WLM-563)
  *Works with community leaders on emerging issues with our Navy
     homeport and its ships.
  *Improves understanding of the sea services around the world.
  *Directly assists sailors and their families in the Everett area.
  *Sponsors a youth group on the sea services - the Naval Station
    Everett Division of the Sea Cadets.
  *Sponsors an annual High School Journalism Contest.
  *Sponsors the Navy League Scholarship Program (at Edmonds
    Community College).
  *Conducts at-sea ship orientation trips for Navy League members.
  *Sponsors excellence recognition awards for local Navy units.

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