The Meaning of Dien Bien Phu

By His Excellency Maurice Dejean, Ambassador of France, Commissioner General of France in Indochina
July 1954
Men by hundreds and thousands thousands have been killed and wounded at Dien Bien Phu, that desolate and henceforth famous spot in Tonkin where there raged one of the most ...

The Merchant Marine Of Panama As An American Asset

By Vice Admiral Emory S. Land, U. S. Navy (Retired)
July 1954
Much has appeared in the public press in recent months about the phenomenal growth of the Merchant Fleet of the Republic of Panama, and considerable discussion as to its disproportionate ...

Planning Operation Anvil-Dragoon

By Admiral H. Kent Hewitt, U. S. Navy (Retired)
July 1954
The possibility of a landing in Southern France in support of the intended cross-channel invasion of Northern France (Operation Overlord), was discussed by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill and ...

Hoist Ashes Or Something

By David M. Robinson, Yeoman First Class, U. S. Navy
July 1954
Many are the times that I, a recruit of only eight years service, have been caught in the firm grasp of a misty- eyed old chief who sentimentally informed me ...

Why We Fought

By Colonel W. F. Prickett, U. S. Marine Corps
July 1954
Many thousands of words have been written eulogizing the magnificent fight that Americans put up in Korea. Many reasons have been advanced to explain the phenomenon of innumerable American boys ...

Whither Germany?

By Captain Roland E. Krause, U. S. Navy (Retired)
July 1954
Within living memory, Germany has been the storm center of two terrible world conflicts. Each time she was reduced in area and each time the concentration of her population increased ...

Military Bargain Basement

By Chief Journalist John M. Wright, U. S. Navy
July 1954
The grinding, tearing protest of metal on hard ground pierced the air as the Corsair scorched to a wheelless stop in sight of enemy guns. The dazed pilot relaxed; the ...

Tugs And Pilots

By Lieutenant J. D. Sloan, U. S. Navy
July 1954
In Captain Ronald J. Woodman’s excellent article, “The Poor Man’s Tug Boat,”* he stated that when professional tug service was available to use it. With this I agree wholeheartedly, but ...

Discussions, Comments and Notes

July 1954
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Book Reviews

July 1954
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Professional Notes

July 1954
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