Tragedy to Triumph: The Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to Midway
By attacking the United States and its allies, Japan had taken the initiative and struck the first blow in what …
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Book Review – Target: Rabaul: The Allied Siege of Japan’s Most Infamous Stronghold, March 1943 – August 1945
“The battle for Rabaul was World War II’s longest,” writes Bruce Gamble, a retired naval flight officer, in the final …
F/A-18 Hornet Celebrates 35 Years
To commemorate the recent 35th anniversary of the first flight of the F/A-18 Hornet on Nov. 18, 1978, Naval Air …
Interview With Gen. John F. Kelly, USMC, Commander, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
Gen. John F. Kelly assumed command of U.S. Southern Command in October 2012. Kelly enlisted in the Marine Corps in …
Underway on Nuclear Power: A New Change in Naval History
When Cmdr. Eugene P. Wilkinson flashed the famous message that titles this article on Jan. 17, 1955, it is unknown …
At 35 Years Old, F/A-18s Poised to Fly Another 20
On December 9, just over 35 years since the F/A-18’s first flight on Nov. 18, 1978, the Hornet/industry team came …
The Skies Of Korea: The Air War for a New Era
The air war in Korea introduced silvery jets that clashed at the edge of the stratosphere, their swept-back wings glinting …
Book Review – Hidden Warbirds: The Epic Stories of Finding, Recovering, and Rebuilding WWII’s Lost Aircraft
The world of finding, restoring, and rebuilding lost World War II aircraft may seem like a niche market, and to …
The Unknown Known – Trailer
Former defense secretaries are making news in recent days, with the release of Robert Gates’ Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary …
Surface Navy Association Symposium focuses on “Warfighting First!”
The first big naval professional development event of the year, the Surface Navy Association’s 2014 Symposium, is ready to kick …