Members of the USNA Class of 2020 being commissioned on 14 May in Tecumseh Court.
Members of the USNA Class of 2020 being commissioned on 14 May in Tecumseh Court.
U.S. Navy (Josiah D. Pearce)

Being “That Class”: A Letter to USNA Class of 2020

By Commander B. J. Armstrong, U.S. Navy
June 2020
Proceedings
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10 June 2020

Dear Shipmates,

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Commander B. J. Armstrong, U.S. Navy

Commander Benjamin “BJ” Armstrong is former search and rescue and special warfare helicopter pilot currently serving as Assistant Professor of War Studies and Naval History at the U.S. Naval Academy. His books include 21st Century Mahan: Sound Military Conclusions for the Modern Era, 21st Century Sims: Innovation, Education, and Leadership for the Modern Era, and the forthcoming Small Boats and Daring Men: Maritime Raiding, Irregular Warfare, and the Early American Navy. 

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