What About Duty In Washington?

By Captain James C. Shaw, U. S. Navy
April 1956
There is nothing like a good old fashioned wardroom bull session to bring up all issues and settle none. This particular talk fest was no exception, the topics having oscillated ...

The Fleet Reserve Association

By Chief Journalist Joseph D. Harrington, U. S. Navy and Chief Journalist William J. Miller, U. S. Navy
April 1956
The summer of 1955 saw some 20,000 passenger cars roll onto America’s highways, each bearing in luminous blue-and-gold this boast: “The Navy’s My Career. Ask Me About It.” Drivers of ...

The Odenwald Incident

By Lieutenant Edward F. Oliver, U. S. Coast Guard
April 1956
The word “salvage” has always evoked visions of heroism, danger, and sudden riches to men who follow the sea. Unfortunately, while some merchant sailors and those of foreign navies have ...

America's Iron Ore Needs

By John Bunker
April 1956
American steel producers are scraping the bottom of the barrel for domestic reserves of high-grade iron ore, and as they do, the deep sea ore fleet attains new importance in ...

The Retired Officer In Education

By Commander Richard F. Armknecht (CEC), U. S. Navy (Retired)
April 1956
So you're going to retire? Probably you have spent thirty or more years on active duty. While in the service you have acquired certain skills, aptitudes, or even “connections.” You ...

Discussions, Comments and Notes

April 1956
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Book Reviews

April 1956
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Professional Notes

April 1956
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U.S. Naval Institute Change of Command

By Robert B. Carney
April 1956
ROBT. B. CARNEY ADMIRAL. UNITED STATES NAVY, (RET.) February 16, 1966 U. S. Naval Institute Annapolis, Maryland Fellow Members of the Institute: This is the last day of my second ...

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