Petty Officer Michael Thornton Medal of Honor Story
Six months after he had rescued Lt. Col. Iceal Hamilton (Bat 21), on the evening of Oct. 31, 1972, Navy …
Conflicts & Operations
The Navy and New York City
To those who don’t know its history well, New York City may not appear to be a Navy town. However, …
Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, 1934-2012
Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., USA (Ret.), died Dec. 27, 2012, in Tampa, Fla., of complications from pneumonia. He was …
The Battle of the Barents Sea
Unlike the Kriegsmarine’s U-boats, which he embraced, Adolf Hitler had a love-hate relationship with its surface fleet, one complicated by …
The Legacy of the Ships Named New York
It was sometime in September of 1776 when the first armed vessel of the United States to carry the name …
Senator Harry S Truman and the Truman Committee
On Dec. 21, 1942, the Justice Department issued an eight-count indictment against the Anaconda Wire and Cable Company and five …
To Demobilize You First Must Mobilize
In George Washington’s first annual address to Congress he made the famous statement, “To be prepared for war is one …
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 …
Operation Winter Storm: Manstein’s Effort to Rescue the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad
“Sixth Army must know that I am doing everything to help and to relieve it. I shall issue my orders …
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, …