The naval war in Iraq is now history. In fact, Task Force History, a group of historians and other professionals skilled in interview and collection, is already on board ships, at headquarters, and at other command nodes gathering first-hand recollections, documents, photographs, and artifacts. As a result, the Iraq war may well turn out to be the best-documented naval conflict ever. That is good not only for obtaining the lessons learned but also for resolving the budget wars that are sure to follow.
