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Who Are Those Guys?

How the Seabees Set the Stage for A Hollywood Ending

Back to Vietnam

That Was Quite An Experience

Like Father (And Grandfather) Like Son

May 14, 2018

From Seabee to State Senator

February 8, 2018

The Battalion Artist

January 5, 2018

A Proud Seabees Legend and Legacy: The Remarkable Story of the Painter Family

October 10, 2017

Seabee Ingenuity Makes Waves in Boston

September 5, 2017

Rising through the Seabee Ranks: A Woman of Many Firsts

July 10, 2017

New York Mets Honor U.S. Navy Seabees

One of the Great Things of My Life

Memorial Day 2017 is an important moment in a milestone year for the U.S. Navy Seabees.

The Best of the Best

May 15, 2017

There are many reasons I'm honored to be taking part in the Seabees' Diamond Anniversary

From Steelworker to CEO: Things I Learned As A Seabee

March 21, 2017

Diamond Anniversary Celebrations Commence

January 25, 2017

Finding My Path: Officer, Engineer and Business Leader

December 13, 2016

Seabees As Historians: Nation’s Untold Story

November 21, 2016

Building Greatness Through Leadership

October 10, 2016

You could say architecture is in my DNA. For 50 years it’s been my life’s work.

‘Can Do’ Spirit Builds Pipeline to Success

August 15, 2016

by S. Miller Williams Chairman, Willbros Group, Inc.Seabee Diamond Anniversary Ambassador

Thinking Outside the Box: Ingenuity Is Key to Seabees’ Success

August 30, 2016

The U.S. Navy Seabees possess a true entrepreneurial spirit.

Finding that Higher Gear: Lessons Learned from the Seabees

July 5, 2016

By Lowell McAdam Chairman and CEO, Verizon Communications Seabee Diamond Anniversary Ambassador

Robert Stethem Legacy Lives On for 31Years

June 15, 2016

By Patrick Stethem SW2/DV, UCT1, CBU 402, 1985 - 1995 CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation Board of Trustees

From the Navy to the White House

May 31, 2016

By William L. Ball, III 67th Secretary of the Navy, 1988-1989 and Seabee Diamond Anniversary Ambassador

Seabees and Marines: There for Each Other

March 5, 2016

The leadership skills I learned in the Marine Corps helped FedEx grow from a small startup to a global transportation company delivering millions of shipments a day with over 350,000 team members.

Why I’m Part of the Seabees’ “Can Do” Legacy

By Dick Butkus, NFL Hall of Famer and Former Linebacker for the Chicago Bears, Seabee Diamond Anniversary Ambassador

Pontoons — Magic Boxes Nothing Short of a Miracle

March 1, 2016

This week we’ll discusss the “secret weapon” of the Navy — pontoons. They came to be called “magic boxes” and were nothing short of a miracle. A simple steel box which helped lead the way to victory during WWII.

Shafers Increase Museum Support to $20,000

February 28, 2016

Capt. Willard G. Shafer and his wife, Susan, recently increased their donation to the Seabee Museum from $10,000 to $20,000.

Seabee Experience Leads to Architectural Greatness

February 26, 2016

Bruce Alonzo Goff was an American architect, distinguished by his organic, eclectic, and often flamboyant designs for houses and other buildings.

Seabee Ingenuity Makes Waves in Boston

September 5, 2017

A Proud Seabees Legend and Legacy: The Remarkable Story of the Painter Family

October 10, 2017

Building Greatness Through Leadership

October 10, 2016

You could say architecture is in my DNA. For 50 years it’s been my life’s work.

Seabees As Historians: Nation’s Untold Story

November 21, 2016

From the Navy to the White House

May 31, 2016

By William L. Ball, III 67th Secretary of the Navy, 1988-1989 and Seabee Diamond Anniversary Ambassador

The Best of the Best

May 15, 2017

There are many reasons I'm honored to be taking part in the Seabees' Diamond Anniversary

Like Father (And Grandfather) Like Son

May 14, 2018

Seabees and Marines: There for Each Other

March 5, 2016

The leadership skills I learned in the Marine Corps helped FedEx grow from a small startup to a global transportation company delivering millions of shipments a day with over 350,000 team members.

From Steelworker to CEO: Things I Learned As A Seabee

March 21, 2017

Pontoons — Magic Boxes Nothing Short of a Miracle

March 1, 2016

Robert Stethem Legacy Lives On for 31Years

June 15, 2016

By Patrick Stethem SW2/DV, UCT1, CBU 402, 1985 - 1995 CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation Board of Trustees

Finding that Higher Gear: Lessons Learned from the Seabees

July 5, 2016

By Lowell McAdam Chairman and CEO, Verizon Communications Seabee Diamond Anniversary Ambassador

Rising through the Seabee Ranks: A Woman of Many Firsts

July 10, 2017

The Battalion Artist

January 5, 2018

Diamond Anniversary Celebrations Commence

January 25, 2017

From Seabee to State Senator

February 8, 2018

Shafers Increase Museum Support to $20,000

February 28, 2016

Capt. Willard G. Shafer and his wife, Susan, recently increased their donation to the Seabee Museum from $10,000 to $20,000.

Seabee Experience Leads to Architectural Greatness

February 26, 2016

Bruce Alonzo Goff was an American architect, distinguished by his organic, eclectic, and often flamboyant designs for houses and other buildings.

Finding My Path: Officer, Engineer and Business Leader

December 13, 2016

Thinking Outside the Box: Ingenuity Is Key to Seabees’ Success

August 30, 2016

The U.S. Navy Seabees possess a true entrepreneurial spirit.

‘Can Do’ Spirit Builds Pipeline to Success

August 15, 2016

by S. Miller Williams Chairman, Willbros Group, Inc.Seabee Diamond Anniversary Ambassador

One of the Great Things of My Life

Memorial Day 2017 is an important moment in a milestone year for the U.S. Navy Seabees.

New York Mets Honor U.S. Navy Seabees

Why I’m Part of the Seabees’ “Can Do” Legacy

By Dick Butkus, NFL Hall of Famer and Former Linebacker for the Chicago Bears, Seabee Diamond Anniversary Ambassador

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In 2017, the Seabees will celebrate their 75th anniversary and the Civil Engineer Corps will celebrate its 150th anniversary. To commemorate, the CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation and the U.S. Navy Seabee Museum are embarking on a $10 million Diamond Anniversary Campaign to install major new exhibits at the museum in Port Hueneme, Calif., and to spark public interest in the accomplishments of the Seabees and CEC.

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