Tin Can Sailors, Inc., The National Association of Destroyer Veterans

Tin Can Sailors, Inc., The National Association of Destroyer Veterans The Official Page of The National Association of Destroyer Veterans We also support individual ship reunions through our Reunion Services Program.

Founded in 1976 as Tin Can Sailors, The National Association of Destroyer Veterans serves our 13,000 members nationwide with a quarterly magazine, a National Reunion, and several regional events. Through the Thomas J. Peltin Destroyer Museum Grant Program we have provided more than $2 Million in grants to the museum destroyers in the U.S. We accept all as members but the primary focus is on those

who served in all forms of destroyers, destroyer escorts, frigates, destroyer minelayers and minesweepers, destroyer tenders and repair ships, and now littoral combat ships.

A little friendly competition at Kempenaar's Clambake Club on Day 2 of the National Reunion. ****le ...
09/04/2026

A little friendly competition at Kempenaar's Clambake Club on Day 2 of the National Reunion.

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The most popular optional event was a clambake on Day 2. Kempenaar's Clambake Club beat everyone's expectations with gre...
09/01/2026

The most popular optional event was a clambake on Day 2. Kempenaar's Clambake Club beat everyone's expectations with great food, drinks, and fun. More photos of post-dinner fun will follow. Stay tuned!

Day 2 of the National Reunion and many of the attendees boarded buses for a trip to The Breakers and a tour of Newport. ...
08/31/2026

Day 2 of the National Reunion and many of the attendees boarded buses for a trip to The Breakers and a tour of Newport. The Breakers has been and continues to be used as a filming location for HBO's "The Gilded Age."

Continuing with our National Reunion coverage...Attendees gave generously to our Live Auction. Donations ranged from w*...
08/29/2026

Continuing with our National Reunion coverage...

Attendees gave generously to our Live Auction. Donations ranged from w**e and spirits party baskets to apparel to a hand made afghan from master artisan Janice Bonneau. Special thanks to Rhode Island businesses Rhed's Hot Sauce, Paleonola, Iggy's RI, and Tapped Apple Cidery & Winery for their product and gift card donations. All proceeds from the auction go to Tin Can Sailors.

Perhaps you've been wondering where we've been for the last week or so. Well, Tin Can Sailors has just wrapped up the Na...
08/29/2026

Perhaps you've been wondering where we've been for the last week or so. Well, Tin Can Sailors has just wrapped up the National Reunion in Warwick, Rhode Island. Here's a few highlights from Day 1, including the opening luncheon and silent auction, and the USS O'Callahan's Irish Night. Stay tuned for more.

In the Active Fleet...U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) steams in the Indian Oc...
08/17/2026

In the Active Fleet...

U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) steams in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 15, 2026. Mustin is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Dimal

In the Active Fleet...A U.S. Sailor uses a circular grinding saw while conducting maintenance aboard Arleigh Burke-class...
08/11/2026

In the Active Fleet...

A U.S. Sailor uses a circular grinding saw while conducting maintenance aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), Aug. 5, 2026. John Paul Jones is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East.

(U.S. Navy Photo)

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