1918:	Sailors fire first of the 5 railroad batteries at Tergnier, a German rail head in the Comeigne Forest. These 14"-50 caliber guns were originally designed for battleships.
1939:	Navy begins formation of Neutrality Patrol for Atlantic Ocean
1940:	First destroyers transferred to Great Britain at Halifax, Nova Scotia, under "Destroyers-for-Bases agreement.
1944:	USS Independence (CVL-22) begins use of specially trained air group for night work. First time that a fully equipped night carrier operates with fast carrier task force.
1945:	U.S. troops begin returning to U.S. when Task Force 11 left Tokyo Bay for U.S.
1953:	Exchange of prisoners of war from Korean War (Operations Big Switch) ends