The Secretary of the Navy Heritage Desk and the USS Constitution Desk on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy prior to delivery to the Secretary's Pentagon office and the Vice President's White House Office. The Naval History and Heritage Command undertook the project to create a heritage desk for both the Vice President of the United States and the Secretary of the Navy as physical reminders of the more than 200 years of Sailor honor, courage, and commitment embodied in USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat and America’s ship of state. The desks also serve as reminders that our Navy operates in the face of determined rivals and that, to preserve freedom of the seas, today’s Sailors must deliver the naval power America needs, just as their shipmates have since 1775. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Taylor/Released) #heritagedesks