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Remembering Ernest Borgnine

July 9, 2012 12:10 PM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:28 PM
On Sunday, Ernest Borgnine died at 95. Best known for his screen roles in films like Marty, From Here to Eternity and…

Keeping our Amphibious Edge

July 6, 2012 12:37 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 7:56 PM
Proceedings, July 2012 Amphibious capability has become associated primarily with assaulting defended beaches and seizing lodgments for land campaigns. However,…

What Would Mahan Do?

July 5, 2012 11:12 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:40 PM
“It seems demonstrable, therefore, that as commerce is the engrossing and predominant interest of the world to day . .…

The Kiss that Ended World War II

July 3, 2012 10:00 PM - Updated: February 6, 2013 7:14 AM
Naval History, August 2012 When Greta arrived at Times Square, a holiday atmosphere was taking hold. While the celebration was…

Stolen Valor Still an Option

July 3, 2012 11:30 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:38 PM
The oath taken on commissioning or enlisting in the armed forces, begins, “I will support and defend the Constitution of…

Firsthand from Guadalcanal

July 2, 2012 11:30 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 7:52 PM
Naval History, August 2012 When the 1st Marine Division splashed ashore on Guadalcanal on 7 August 1942, two members of…

The Incredible Shrinking SSBN(X)

June 28, 2012 1:00 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 7:49 PM
Proceedings, June 2012 There is vigorous debate concerning the affordability of replacing the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs), which are set to…

Reagan Readied U.S. Warship for ’82 Falklands War

June 27, 2012 4:00 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:37 PM
While publicly claiming neutrality between Argentina and the U.K. during the 1982 Falklands War, President Ronald Reagan’s administration had developed…

30 Years Later: U.S. and the Falklands War

June 27, 2012 2:00 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:28 PM
Reagan Readied U.S. Warship for ’82 Falklands War While publicly claiming neutrality between Argentina and the U.K. during the 1982…

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