sailors

Diversity Is Not Just a Navy Issue

The officer corps does not reflect America at large, but addressing the problem falls to the nation as much as the Navy.

Captain Guy Higgins, U.S. Navy (Retired)
January 2023
ship homecoming

There Is No Zero-Defect Mentality

There is a perception that a “zero-defect mentality” within the Navy too-frequently causes relief of commanding officers in an unforgiving and unfair process. This author sees things differently.

Captain Thomas R. Beall, U.S. Navy (Retired)
January 2023
USNA

Why Midshipmen Must Study History

Future naval officers must understand U.S. and global history to lead effectively in the fleet. This is what the U.S. Naval Academy is doing to meet that imperative.

Tom McCarthy
December 2022
Sailors

To Defend, Not Define, in a Democracy

Do military personnel such as Marine Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller have the right under the First Amendment to criticize their government—like all U.S. citizens?

Captain Randolph M. Brooks, U.S. Navy (Retired)
December 2022