The Battle of Rennell Island
By the end of 1942, the Japanese Navy had shot its bolt at Guadalcanal. Unable to even get sufficient supplies …
Naval Forces
U.S. Marine Corps Looks to New Tropical Combat Uniform
The Product Manager Infantry Combat Equipment (PdM-ICE) at United States Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) is conducting market research with …
Book Review – Chance Vought F7U-1 Cutlass
Nowadays, most fighters have twin engines and tail fins. When these features were introduced on the U.S. Navy‘s F7U-1 Cutlass …
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, …
Surface Navy Association to Meet at Annual Symposium
The Surface Navy Association (SNA) National Symposium will be held Jan. 15-17, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Crystal City, …
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 …
The New “Marine One” Will Have to Be Cost-effective
Caution is the keyword as industry prepares to compete in the Pentagon’s looming VXX competition for a new “Marine One,” …
Arthur “Hawk” Hawkins Was Navy Air Ace and Blue Angels Pioneer
Arthur “Hawk” Hawkins was “smart, aggressive and absolutely fearless,” said retired Navy Capt. Bill Dixon, who flew with Hawkins in …
India Battery EFSS Live-Fire in Kuwait
Marines with India Battery, the artillery unit for Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, …