Richmond Navy League of the United States

Name: Richmond Navy League Council
Address: PO Box 11201, Richmond, VA, 23230
Telephone: +1 804 355 7557

Mission of the Richmond Virginia Council Navy League

Is a civilian volunteer non-profit organization, prior military service is not required. Serving military personnel may also join.
Supports personnel & families of the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, and Military Sealift Command.
Supports youth programs: JROTC and Naval Sea Cadets.
Adopted Ships and Units: USS CARTER HALL, USS GRAVELY, USCGC NORTHLAND, USCGC SPENCER, Navy F-18 Strike Fighter Squadron 213 Blacklions, Military Sealift Command, Naval Talent Acquisition Group Richmond and the Navy Reserve Center Richmond.
Awards programs for Sailors, Recruiters, Reservists, Sea Cadet and JROTC units.
Send care packages to forward-deployed military personnel.
Sponsors group trips, day cruises aboard ships, tours of military bases and ships, Blue Angels Air Shows, memorial services, commissioning, and other events.
Host an annual Golf Outing Fundraiser.
Spring, Summer and Fall Sea Services luncheons with guest speakers.
Inform citizens and political leaders of the vital importance to the country of comprehensive and fully prepared sea service.
Advocacy for legislation and education through affiliation with the Navy League of the United States.
Monthly Richmond Council Lucky Bag newsletter.

Membership - Join the Richmond Council

The Navy League of the United States was established in 1902 to support the Sea Services: Navy Marine Corps, Coast Gurad, Military Sealift Command and the Merchant Marine. Local Councils were later established to provide a means to support the Sea Services at the local level. The Richmond, Virginia Council was established in 1958.

National Navy League membership includes: Subscription to Seapower magazine, opportunities to support the sea services, invitations to local events and ship commissionings, ability to join national committees to make policy changes and impact legislation, member-only discounts with more than 20 companies and relevant and timely news and information. Prior military service is not a membership requirement and active-duty service members are eligible to join.

The Richmond Council Navy League adopts ships and shore commands, sponsors ship and base tours, rewards and honors sea service personnel, hosts sea service luncheons and celebrations with speakers, supports the American Division Sea Cadets and nine Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps in Richmond area high schools, publishes the Lucky Bug monthly newsletter, sponsors an Annual Golf Fund Raiser Event and mails care packages to deployed sea service members.