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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 1H 4M

The Chronicle of the 34th Naval Construction Battalion

from MacArthur Memorial Podcast · host MacArthur Memorial; Amanda Williams

On Friday, February 19, 2026, the MacArthur Memorial hosted a virtual event featuring Dr. Frank Blazich Jr., Curator of Military History at the Smithsonian National Museum of American. Dr. Blazich shared the story of the 34th Naval Construction Battalion, the first African American Seabee Battalion in US Navy history. A Q&A followed the presentation. MacArthur Committee Information: MacArthur Membership CommitteeHave a comment about this episode? Send us a text message! (Note: we can only read the texts, we can't reply) Support the showFollow us on:Twitter: @MacArthur1880; @AEWilliamsClarkFacebook: @MacArthurMemorialwww.macarthurmemorial.org

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On Friday, February 19, 2026, the MacArthur Memorial hosted a virtual event featuring Dr. Frank Blazich Jr., Curator of Military History at the Smithsonian National Museum of American. Dr. Blazich shared the story of the 34th Naval Construction Battalion, the first African American Seabee Battalion in US Navy history. A Q&A followed the presentation. MacArthur Committee Information: MacArthur Membership Committee Have a comment about this episode? Send us a text message! (Note:...

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