Proceedings Magazine - February 2008 Vol. 134/2/1,260

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Issue: Proceedings Magazine - February 2008 Vol. 134/2/1,260

DOD, the VA, and Getting the Twain to Meet

 

For the third straight year, we focus an issue of Proceedings on Military Medicine. With the nation at war, few issues...

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    When Principle Is Involved

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Remember the Maine

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Editor's Page

DOD, the VA, and Getting the Twain to Meet

 

For the third straight year, we focus an issue of Proceedings on...

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Firing on the Up Roll

When Principle Is Involved

Somewhere in the distant recesses of my mind is a passage from Reef Points, a.k.a. the Plebe's Bible...

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Now Hear This

No Easy Exit

In at least one respect, President George W. Bush is a fortunate man. He is surrounded by military experts, not only the...

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Feeling the Impact: Americans at War

The U.S. Naval Institute took a major plunge in 2007 when it started producing 90-second vignettes for television, featuring interviews with...

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Let's Have a Fleet of 15 Hospital Ships

Each one of the Department of Defense's five regional combatant commands should have three...

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Building a Small Surface Warship Mission Impossible?

The Navy's dilemma with the littoral combat ship construction program is rooted in deep institutional problems based on choices...

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'A Test, Not a Final Exam'
The Marines' controversial MV-22B Osprey has made its long-awaited first combat deployment. So what's the verdict?

Two MV-...

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A Sobering Look at Iraq & Afghanistan

In 2003, after four years as the 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Jones was appointed Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, the first...

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Hype, Hope and Hard Facts: Getting a Fix on SSGN SOF Capabilities
The SSGN is worth the expense, even though its SOF capability may have been oversold.
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Marketing Is Not a Dirty Word
In the stiff competition for professional talent and congressional dollars, the Navy needs to do more about its public image—...
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Triumph in Strategic Thinking
The author recently attended a conference in Bodo, Norway, that assessed the Cold War on NATO's northern flank from 1975-1989. The...
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The Elusive 'Seamless Transition'
Many wounded servicemembers discharged after serving in Iraq or Afghanistan must cope with confusing—and often conflicting...
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From Warrior to Lifesaver
The Navy's next-generation hospital ship is already in the Fleet's inventory in the guise of Tarawa-class LHAs.
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To the Limit of Endurance: A Battalion of Marines in the Great War

Peter F. Owen. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University...

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Battleground Iraq: Journal of a Company Commander

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The Bear Comes Out of Hibernation

By Commander T. J. McKearney, U.S. Navy (Retired)

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Cruiser Updates Begin

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Is There a Mine Threat?

If Chinese offensive mining is a concern, the U.S. Navy isn't saying much about it. For example, the Office of...

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Iran's Uncertain Nuclear Status

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