The Mission of the Institute is to provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write in order to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to national defense.
Former members of the military who served in Iraq and Afghanistan now make up 14 percent of the San Diego regional veteran population, and 5 percent countrywide.
The nation is paying attention to the change.
Vice Adm. John M. Richardson relieved Vice Adm. John J. Donnelly as Commander, Submarine Forces/Submarine Force Atlantic/Allied Submarine Command during a change of command and retirement ceremony Friday at Naval Station Norfolk.
Twenty Wounded Warriors at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., are pursuing careers in the naval acquisition field while recovering from their injuries.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the U.S Missile Defense Agency announced the successful completion of an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense intercept flight test, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii.
Regardless of Tuesday's midterm election results, the 112th Congress will face stark choices on national security issues ranging from arms control to the size of the defense budget.
A federal appeals court on Monday indefinitely extended its freeze on a judge's order halting enforcement of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.