The Gravely Celebration Experience took place on Tuesday, Feb. 25, aboard the USS Battleship Iowa, in San Pedro.

Freedom Plaza is proud to celebrate that one of its residents, retired Rear Admiral Larry Chambers, is featured in the ...

During The Gravely Experience, students explored the legacy of Vice Admiral Samuel L. Gravely Jr., the first African American to command a U.S. Navy warship. His distinguished career began aboard ...

Gravely Jr. was the first African American to take command of a Navy combatant ship, and be promoted to the ranks of commander, captain, rear admiral and, finally, vice admiral. Nearly 200 11th ...