USS Missouri (SSN 780) 
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) 
USCGC Gasconade (WLR 75401) 
USS Topekla (SSN 754))
Kansas City SkylineWho We Are
Welcome aboard! We are the Greater Kansas City Council of the Navy League of the United States.
The Navy League of the United States was founded in 1902 with the encouragement of President Theodore Roosevelt. The Navy League is unique among military-oriented associations in that it is a civilian organization dedicated to the education of our citizens, including our elected officials, and the support of the men and women of the sea services and their families.
The objective and purpose of the Navy League is educational and motivational. We must acquire and display before the citizens of our country information as to the conditions of our naval and maritime forces. We must awaken interest and support in all matters which aid our maritime capabilities.
To this end, the Navy League works closely with the Navy, Marine Corps,
Coast Guard, and US-flag Merchant Marine through a network of over 330
councils in the United States and around the world. The Navy League has
nearly 70,000 active members.
The Navy League supports America's
young people through its youth programs, including sponsorship of the US
Naval Sea Cadet Corps, the Navy League Scholarship Program, and the
Samuel Eliot Morison Essay Contest. Individual councils are also
involved in promoting youth-oriented activities in their communities
such as NJROTC, MCJROTC, and ROTC units along with other recognized
youth programs. Local councils and national headquarters provide over
$250,000 scholarships and awards every year.
Navy League councils
support active duty military personnel through "adoption" of ships,
installations, and units; commissioning ceremonies; award programs; and
other recognition programs.
Over the years, the Navy League has
compiled an impressive record of accomplishments. Today the Navy League
is widely respected by citizens, community and industrial leaders, and
public officials. Navy League programs are welcomed in communities
throughout the nation, and members are recognized for their integrity
and patriotism.
Sponsored Units
Sponsor Ships:
Sea Cadets: Truman Squadron
Naval ROTC: University of Kansas
Naval JROTC:
Job Corps Center, Excelsior Springs, MO
Forsyth High School, Forsyth, MO
Shawnee Mission North High School
Overland Park, KS
Shawnee Mission West High School
Overland Park, KS
Marine Corps ROTC
Forsyth High School, Forsyth, MO
Ruskin High School, Kansas City, MO
Topeka High School, Topeka, KS
Monthly Luncheon
Thursday, 20 June 2013 - 11:30 am
Hilton Garden Inn, Kansas City, KS
Speaker - Special Agent in Charge
Kansas City FBI Office
The Navy League of the United States is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating our citizens about the importance of sea power to U.S. national security and supporting the men and women of the sea services and their families. Visit www.navyleague.org for the national updates.
