Libya Again, Praying Mantis, and the 600-ship Navy
In January 1986, naval air returned to Libya, with the same freedom of navigation issues at stake.
Two carrier battle …
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Interview With Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.
Congressman Duncan Hunter, a former U.S. Marine Corps captain, served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. He is …
Interview: Rear Adm. Victor G. Guillory
Rear Adm. Victor G. “Vic” Guillory, a native of New Orleans, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1978 with …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: After Vietnam, a Decade of Skirmishes
After Vietnam, naval air was plagued by a material inventory decline but continued to make progress in research and development, …
Interview: Capt. James D. Webb
Capt. James D. Webb, a native of Atlanta, Ga., reported to NAS Oceana after serving as the deputy chief of …
CrossFit Training for Combat Fitness
We’ve all seen the black-and-white, 8mm films of infantrymen performing various forms of calisthenics in formation. We’ve all heard tales …
Phantom Over North Vietnam
Caught up in the largest air battle ever waged over North Vietnam on May 10, 1972, Showtime 106 was a …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: War in Vietnam
The first American in the Vietnam War was a young lieutenant, Ken Moranville, who turned over AD Skyraiders to Saigon’s …
Sidewinder Missile Approaches Sixty
Next year, the U.S. Navy will hold a celebration at China Lake, Calif., to mark the 60th anniversary of the …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: War in Korea
Inter-service struggles in Washington took place amid the looming threat of atomic war between the United States and the Soviet …