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The aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77), front, sails with the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations.

Long Live the Aircraft Carrier

By Sub-Lieutenant Joseph Reilly, Royal Navy
January 2025
To assume an inability to secure sea control renders carriers obsolete is a gross misreading of maritime history, and it neglects the functions of fleets short of total war.
A Marine Corps officer candidate receives the Eagle, Globe and Anchor at Officer Candidates, signifying that the candidate has earned the title of Marine.

The Secret to Recruiting

By Lieutenant Colonel Dillon Fishman, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
January 2025
Young Americans today still want a uniquely noble calling filled with challenge and meaning. Military recruitment offers that.
Coast Guardsmen make repairs to the hangar door locking mechanism on board the USCGC Kimball (WMSL-756). The Coast Guard’s motto, Semper Paratus (Always Ready), has been translated culturally into “do more with less,” which can be disheartening for members.

Redefine Semper Paratus

By Lieutenant (junior grade) Marissa Skidmore, U.S. Coast Guard
January 2025
Our service remains haunted by the curse Admiral Loy emphasized some 24 years ago, even as it is at peak demand domestically and globally.
Chief Warrant Officer Michael S. Adams (shown here preflighting a T-34C at NAS Whiting Field) finished pilot primary flight training under the Active Duty Flying CWO Pilot Program. The program was discontinued in 2013.

Bring Back the Flying Warrants

By Staff Sergeant Joseph Harding, U.S. Marine Corps
January 2025
Enlisted Prize Essay Contest—Third Prize, Sponsored by USAA. The Sea Services should once again create a path for enlisted personnel to become naval aviators.
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