• Log In
  • Become a Member

USNI Logo

Looking To Renew Your Membership?
RSS Feed
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
YouTube
Instagram
Flickr
Join Now!
  • Home
  • About
    • Mission and Vision
    • History
    • Leadership and Staff
      • Executive Staff
      • Board of Directors
      • Editorial Board
    • State of the Institute
    • Contact Us

    Our Mission

    Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

  • Membership
    • Join
      • Regular Membership
      • Student Membership
      • Online Membership
      • Life Membership
    • Renew
    • Member Directory FAQ
  • News Room
    • news.usni.org
    • Experts
    • Media Inquiries

    Next Author Event

    2 August - Symposium
    Friday, August 2, 2019 - Sunday, August 4, 2019
    View Event
    Navy Retooling Fire Scout Program to Focus on More Complex Warfare Missions
    Wednesday, February 20, 2019
    SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Navy is rethinking how it will employ its emerging MQ-8C Fire Scout rotary-wing unmanned vehicles to help Littoral Combat...
    Read More
    Panel: Navy Advancing Tactics, Adding New Weapons to Boost Combat Lethality
    Wednesday, February 20, 2019
    SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Each Navy community is updating its tactics and weapons with lethality and a potential high-end...
    Read More
  • Content
    • Mission and Vision
    • Proceedings Magazine
    • Proceedings Podcast
    • Naval History Magazine
    • USNI News
    • USNI Blog
    • Naval History Blog
    • Advertising
    • Essay Contests
      • CNO Naval History
      • Coast Guard
      • Cyber
      • Emerging & Disruptive Technologies
      • Enlisted
      • General Prize
      • Innovation & Risk
      • International Navies
      • Leadership
      • Marine Corps
      • Naval History
      • Naval Intelligence
      • Naval Mine Warfare
      • NPS Foundation/U.S. Naval Institute
      • Contest Archive
    • Magazine Archive
      • Archive search
      • Proceedings Archive
      • Naval History Archive
    • Publishing Information
      • Submissions
      • Search Archives
      • Photo Contest

    From the Blogs

    • Command Early Now to Command Better Later
    • Navy Retooling Fire Scout Program to Focus on More Complex Warfare Missions
    • Panel: Navy Advancing Tactics, Adding New Weapons to Boost Combat Lethality
    Proceedings
    February 2019
    Proceedings Magazine - February 2019 Vol. 145/2/1,392
    • Leadership Forum: Correct the Navy's Character Problem
    • Professional Notes: Return Second-Tour and Department Head SWOs to the Bridge
    • From Our Archive
    Naval History
    February 2019
    • Looking Back - Salute to a Bronx Bomber
    • Observations from the Edge of the World
    • 'War Is Better Than Tribute'
  • Books
    • New Releases
    • Bestsellers
    • Military Reading Lists
    • Author Events
    • Naval Institute Press
      • Writing for the Press
      • Course Adoptions
      • Contact the Press
    • Military Reading Lists
    • Oral History

    Popular Topics

    • Complete Catalog
    • General Military and Naval History
    • eBook Editions
    • World War II
    • Clear the Decks 50% - 90% OFF

    Best Selling Books

    The Accidental Admiral
    The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, 16th Edition
    Joe Rochefort's War
    SEAL OF HONOR
    SEAL of Honor
  • Conferences

    Upcoming Conferences

    Past Conferences

    2019 U.S. Naval Institute Member Event
    Thursday, February 14, 2019
    WEST 2019
    Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - Friday, February 15, 2019
    Maritime Security Dialogue
    Thursday, January 10, 2019
    Conferences Assistance
  • Archive
    • Heritage
    • Memoirs
    • Slideshows
    • Fine Art Prints
    • Contact Us
    • Magazine Archive
      • Archive search
      • Proceedings Archive
      • Naval History Archive
  • Photos
    • Special Collections
      • USS Indianapolis
  • Donate
    • Donate Now
    • Giving Opportunities
    • Donor Recognition
    • Donor Stories
    • Corporate Opportunities
    • Ways to Give
    • Contact the Foundation

    Key Initiatives

    • Sponsor Student Memberships

Announcement

We are deploying some major system enhancements, beginning on Friday, February 22, 2019. During this time, some system features, like payment processing, will be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Home » Magazines » Proceedings Magazine - December 2009 Vol. 135/12/1,282
  • Mission and Vision
  • Proceedings Magazine
  • Naval History Magazine
  • USNI Blog
  • Naval History Blog
  • The Naval Wiki
  • Essay Contests
  • Publishing Information
    • Submissions
    • Advertising
    • Search Archives
    • Reprints
    • Photo Contest

 View Proceedings Archives

  • 2019 Proceedings Magazines
    2019
    More ->
     
  • 2018 Proceedings Magazines
    2018
    More ->
     
  • 2017 Proceedings Magazines
    2017
    More ->
     
  • 2016 Proceedings Magazines
    2016
    More ->
     
  • 2015 Proceedings Magazines
    2015
    More ->
     
  • 2014 Proceedings Magazines
    2014
    More ->
     
  • View All Previous Issues

Keep the great articles coming through your tax-deductible donation now.

Donate Now

From Our Archive

Print
Click here to see this article in its original format
Proceedings Magazine - December 2009 Vol. 135/12/1,282
'Yesterday, December 7th, 1941—a date which will live in infamy. . .'

Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945)

This content is only accessible by current members. Please login to view the full content.

Not a Member yet? Learn more about the exclusive benefits you'll receive!

Join Today

You may log in with either your assigned username or your e-mail address.
The password field is case sensitive.
 

 
 
Subscribe to Naval History
$105 - 3 years
Subscribe - 3 Years
$35 - 1 year
Subscribe - 1 Year



Add Naval History Subscription
$0 - 3 years
Renew for 3 Years
$0 - 1 year
Renew for 1 Year


Looking for Other Membership Options?

Conferences and Events

View All

From the Press

An American Eagle
SEAL OF HONOR
SEAL of Honor
Project Azorian
23 February - Seminar

Sat, 2019-02-23

David F. Winkler

Incidents at Sea

View Event

3 March - Lecture

Sun, 2019-03-03

Stephen A. Bourque

Beyond the Beach

View Event

Why Become a Member of the U.S. Naval Institute?

As an independent forum for over 140 years, the Naval Institute has been nurturing creative thinkers who responsibly raise their voices on matters relating to national defense.

Become a Member Renew Membership
Creative Commons License

©2019 U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE

  • Home
  • About
  • Membership
  • News Room
  • Content
  • Book Store
  • Conferences
  • Archives
  • Photo

Powered by Unleashed TechnologiesUSNI Customer Service 800-233-8764

  • FAQ
  • |
  • Shopping Cart
  • |
  • Advertise with USNI