By Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler, U.S. Navy (Retired)<p>
Joint Warfare at Guadalcanal
A month after their landing at Guadalcanal, with the outcome of that campaign far from decided, the Marines decided to push beyond their defensive perimeter and...
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U.S. Battle Force Changes
By Samuel Loring Morison
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By Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler U.S. Navy (Retired)
As in previous years, the list of notable naval books for 2007 was compiled, refined, and ultimately decided by a number of people, all of whom are recognized for their knowledge of matters...
An analysis in March 2007 showed significant erosion in public opinion over President George W. Bush's decision for regime change in Iraq.
A report by the Pew Research Center for the People &...
By Rear Admiral Thomas Marfiak, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Looking ahead to the threat of a future ballistic missile attack on America or its interests, the need for a next-generation cruiser is clear.
With all the talk about the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)...
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Annapolis, Maryland, home base of Proceedings and a treasure trove of U.S. Navy tradition, is celebrating the 300th anniversary of its charter this year.
Steeped in history and proud of it,...
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson. New York: Little, Brown and Company 2007, 390 pp., Illus. $24.99...
Colonel Gordon W. Keiser, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)<p>
Patriot Pirates: The Privateer War for Freedom and Fortune in the American Revolution
Robert H. Patton. New York: Pantheon Books, 2008. 275 pp. Illus. Notes. Bib. Index. $26.
This well-written book...
Lead or Get Out of the Way: Winning the Millennium War
(See M. Edwards, pp. 16-19, April 2008 Proceedings)
David Sweetman—While I agree that Vice Admiral Edwards has identified a real and long-...
Transform or Bust!
Pick your metaphor-perfect storm, train wreck, or death spiral. Each reflects conditions our armed forces could face in the not so distant future.
By Lieutenant Commander Tracy G. DeWitt, U.S. Navy (Retired)<p>
Homeland Security Needs a Certification Program
Differences in competence may be significant between Homeland Security (HS) professionals who hold four-year degrees in related fields and those with...
Not Your Ordinary Submersible
Manned submersibles are vertical probes where mission times rarely exceed 12 to 14 hours and require mother ships on site to tend them and their crews. There are...
By Lieutenant Commander David S. Bartell, U.S. Navy<p>
Closing bases need not leave only empty spaces behind. Careful planning can maximize their assets for the community.
Having worked in the Navy's Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) office in the past...
By Colonel Mackubin T. Owens Jr., U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (Retired)<p>
In 2007, the United States Marine Corps continued to prepare for and conduct the Long War, refining its operational employment concept for meeting the uncertain security environment that emerged in...
The maritime industry has had a remarkable run over the past five years, which I have chronicled in Proceedings' Naval Review issues. Last year turned out to be a watershed, and my analysis is...
By Commander Jan C. Jacobs, U.S. Navy Reserve (Retired)
After an event-packed 2006, the naval aviation enterprise and the industry that supports it settled down to business and proceeded through a relatively quiet 2007. In the previous year, naval...
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