Panting of the Battle of Midway by R. G. Smith

Ignoring the Lessons of Defeat

The Japanese Navy made some tactical and procedural changes after Midway, but on the strategic level it buried its head in the sand.

Jonathan Parshall
June 2007
Crewmen repair bomb damage to the flight deck of the USS Yorktown (CV-5) on 4 June 1942 during the Battle of Midway

Why Midway Matters

The Navy’s senior active-duty officer explains why the courage and sacrifice of the Battle of Midway’s Sailors are still relevant.

Admiral Mike Mullen, U.S. Navy
June 2007
To the Attack! by Lawrence Beall-Smith

Flying into a Beehive: Fighting Three at Midway

When the commander of the Yorktown’s fighter squadron tried out his famous “Thach Weave” against Zeros, he lost count of his shoot-downs.

Admiral John S. “Jimmie” Thach
June 2007
Battle of Midway Foes

Putting the Midway Miracle in Perspective

At Midway, the Imperial Japanese Navy sought to land a knockout blow, but the U.S. Navy instead scored a brilliant and lucky victory.

Donald M. Goldstein
June 2007