The Doolittle Raid l Photos
April 18 marks the anniversary of the Doolittle Raid on Japan conducted by Lt. Col. James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle and …
Conflicts & Operations
Pacific Fleet Commander On Winning the High-end Fight
Navy leadership triads from Hawaii-based units gathered with Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, for a conversation …
When the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service Grew Up
When the United States declared war on England in 1812, the tiny U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, consisting of 16 naval …
Seabees: The History of U.S. Naval Construction Battalions
As the prospect of war with Japan loomed in the late 1930s, the U.S. Navy began a massive base-building program …
Interview with Task Force 55 Commander Capt. Pete Mirisola, USN
Courtesy of Surface SITREP, published by the Surface Navy Association (www.navysna.org).
Capt. Edward H. Lundquist, USN-Ret.: Tell me about …
Interview With USS Firebolt CO Lt. Cmdr. Roger Young, USN
Courtesy of Surface SITREP, published by the Surface Navy Association (www.navysna.org).
Capt. Edward H. Lundquist, USN-Ret.: Tell us about …
Combat Casualty Care
Throughout 21st century combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, American military medicine achieved an unprecedented survival rate. By 2016, more than …
DARPA’s Enterprise Disruption
“… the first guy through the wall – he always gets bloody. Always. It’s the threat of not just the …
Brain Buckets, Tin Hats, and Steel Pots: Helmets Have Improved Over Nearly a Century of Use
It’s hard not to get a sickening feeling, staring at photographs of all the gallant young soldiers, resplendent in their …
The Christmas Truce, 1914
The Imperial War Museum photograph captures the oddity of the Christmas Truce, where British and German troops met in no …