The Career Officer as Existential Hero

By Lt, WO David G. Deininger, USN
November 1970
“Civilization is a race between education and disaster, but what is education doing to the spiritual and moral values of our young people? . . . at Annapolis as the ...

An Overview of the Defense Budget

By Vice Adm. Eli T. Reich, USN
November 1970
Reading the Congressional Record during the current session has been a searing experience. Many highly critical and vehement speeches have been made by very important members from both sides of ...

One Support Ship for Inner and Outer Space

By William H. Kumm
November 1970
The United States is committed to an ambitious program of space exploration with manned and unmanned spacecraft. Similarly, the nation is considering a significant effort in undersea exploration. Both activities ...

Delta Med: "A Fitting Memorial"

By Lt. Cdr. F. M. Burkle, Jr., MC, USNR
November 1970
Seven miles south of the Demilitarized Zone and five miles inland from the South China Sea lies the village of Dong Ha, in the Province of Quang Tri, Republic of ...

Rathbun’s Raid on Nassau

By Frank H. Rathbun
November 1970
Arrived at Dartmouth some time last week the sloop Providence, John Rathbun Esq. commander, with a valuable prize Brigantine mounting 14 guns cut out of the Harbour of New Providence ...

The Soviet Union’s Far-flung Nets

By Russell Oetting
November 1970
From its offices in Moscow, V/O Sudoimport, the sole import and export representative of the Soviet shipbuilding and engineering industries, deals daily with firms and agencies in more than 40 ...

Comment and Discussion

November 1970
“Against All Enemies”(See R. J. Hanks, pp. 22-29, March; pp. 97-101, June; pp. 89-96, July; pp. 95-96, August; and p. 85, October 1970 PROCEEDINGS)John M. Gore—It is strange ...

Book Reviews and Book List

November 1970
Complete Nautical AstronomerCharles H. Cotter, New York: American Elsevier Publishing Co., 1969. 336 pp. Illus. $11.75Reviewed by Captain Henry H. Shufeldt U. S. Naval Reserve (Retired)(Captain Shufeldt ...

Professional Notes and Notebook

November 1970
A Perspective On Sea-Based VTOLBy Wynn W. Whidden, U. S. Navy, U. S. Navy, Navy Carrier Study, Nuclear Powered Carrier Program, Office of the Chief of Naval OperationsThe acquisition ...

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