Richmond Navy League Council
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Help Support the Sea Services

Richmond Virginia Council Navy League of the United States

 2015 West Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227
Box 11201, Richmond, VA  23230 (mailing address)
phone 804-355-7557     fax 804-355-8788

email: navyleaguerichmond@comcast.net


Mission of the Richmond Virginia Council Navy League

The Richmond Navy Council is a civilian volunteer, non-profit organization. 

Prior military service is not a requirement for membership.  Serving military personnel may also join.


  • We support personnel and families of the Sea Services:  Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command and Merchant Marine. 
  • We support youth programs: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) and Naval Sea Cadets.
  • We adopt support Ships and Units including 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, Marine Corps Recruiting, Coast Guard Recruiting Navy Reserve Center Richmond 
  • We host award programs for Sailors, Recruiters, Reservists, Sea Cadet and JROTC units.
  • We send care packages to forward-deployed military personnel.
  • We sponsor group trips, day cruises aboard ships, tours of military bases and ships, Blue Angels Air Shows, memorial services, ship commissionings and other events.
  • We host an Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser and other fund-raising events.
  • We host Spring, Summer and Fall Sea Services luncheons with guest speakers.
  • We inform citizens and political leaders of the vital importance to the country of a comprehensive and fully prepared sea service.
  • We advocate for legislation and education through affiliation with the Navy League of the United States. 
  • We publish a monthly Richmond Virginia Council newsletter The Lucky Bag 



Our Journey In Photos

    Lucky Bag Newsletter

    Monthly newsletter of the Richmond Council

    3 March 2026 Lucky Bag (pdf)Download

    Membership Application

    • 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.

    2026 Revised Membership Application 2 (pdf)Download

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    PO Box 11201, Richmond, VA 23230

    (804) 355-7557

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