Naval Weapons of World War One: Who Was Doing What, and Why
Norman Friedman’s book Naval Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines, and ASW Weapons of All Nations – An …
Naval Forces
Marine Corps Aviation Centennial: Marine Aviators In Their Own Words
When Marine Corps First Lt. Alfred A. Cunningham arrived at the aviation camp at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Tipping Point for Ballistic Missile Defense
The Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States provided a dramatic warning that even the “world’s hegemon,” as America …
F8U-3 Crusader Was ‘Really Hot’ Might Have Been
When it first took to the air on June 2, 1958 with test pilot John W. Konrad at the controls, …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Building an Aegis Fleet
It is easy to look back from the perspective of 2012, with scores of Aegis cruisers and destroyers populating the …
Enterprise Returns Home from Final Deployment
The USS Enterprise (CVN 65), the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, has come home for good after her 22nd …
Destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Pulled Highly Visible Duty During the Cuban Missile Crisis
When the U.S. Navy implemented President John F. Kennedy‘s quarantine of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis, one warship in …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Three Ts – Talos, Terrier, and Tartar
For me, the story of the U.S. Navy’s journey to achieve effective fleet air defense is a personal one – …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Getting Surface-to-Air Missile Development Started
While the U.S. Navy has enjoyed unprecedented success in developing surface-to-air missiles for fleet air defense the path to success …
Convoy SL-125: Sacrificial Lamb For Operation Torch?
“This is the only time I have been congratulated for losing ships. . . .”
– Cdre. Cecil Reyne, commander …