A Hundred Years Dry: The U.S. Navy’s End of Alcohol at Sea
As a flotilla of naval vessels from around the world participates in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) to…
D-Day at 70: The Port of Omaha Beach
The following post is from the June, 2014 issue of Proceedings. The article was originally titled, ‘A Project So Unique.’…
The U.S. Navy and Marines On TV
Michael Bay’s upcoming TV series The Last Ship on TNT — premiering next month — is the latest in a…
Through Japanese Eyes: World War II in Japanese Cinema
A film about kamikaze pilots has been playing to packed theaters from Hokkaido to Kyushu since its release in December…
Opinion: How James Schlesinger Changed the Pentagon for the Better
James Schlesinger was at once a lifelong Washington creature and a man who rose above politics, achieving the heights of…
Opinion: In Defense of Navy’s Science and Engineering Emphasis
According to a recent opinion piece in USNI News, Naval commissioning programs’ preference for officers with science, technology, engineering, or…
TV Spies of the Cold War Era
During the 1980s with no end of the Cold War in sight, the CIA became alarmed at the number of…
Tom Clancy Dies at 66
The father of the techno-thriller and the author of the U.S. Naval Institute’s first novel died on Tuesday, several sources…
Shutdown: Pentagon Restrictions Could Cancel Navy-Air Force Football Game
The record crowd that is expected to attend the U.S. Naval Academy – U.S. Air Force Academy football game in…
The Carrier Debate: From 1922 to Now
Even years before its launch, the U.S. Navy’s new class of ships — the aircraft carrier — was dismissed by…