Reviewed by Jon Mikolashek, Ph.D. When people think of World War II most recall black and white photos of momentous occasions or soldiers running into enemy fire. In Victory: World War II in Real Time, editor Alan Axelrod brings many of these images together in a collection of Associated Press (AP) photos and headlines from
In June, 2005 the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Vern Clark, released an administrative message to the fleet. “Effective immediately, we will refer to all of our sailors, active and reserve, as United States Navy sailors. This shared title will strengthen the bond between our active and Reserve components, and enhance the culture of integration
Reviewed by Lt. Col. Andrew D. Dausman, USMCR In Unsinkable, James Sullivan delivers a comprehensive account of USS Plunkett during World War II (WWII). A Gleaves-class destroyer, Plunkett saw action in North Africa, Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, Omaha Beach, and the Allied invasion of Southern France. According to Sullivan, Plunkett is one of the few, perhaps
ADM Robert J. Natter describes sending the USS George Washington (CVN-73) to New York in the aftermath of 9/11 and the confidence and comfort it provided New York city’s citizens in a great time of trial and sadness. View our full Second Saturday Webinar HERE.
By LCDR Sean Walsh, USN (Ret.) Although the SS United States was the culmination of William Francis Gibbs’s lifelong passion to design and build the greatest passenger liner in the world, its potential use in a wartime environment as a high speed troopship was used to justify its construction in the late 1940’s and the government subsidizing
Reviewed by James P. Rife, M.A. Amateur historian, ship modeler, and rocket scientist Mark Lardas packs much into Osprey’s latest addition to its excellent ‘Campaign Series’ of reference books, The Glorious First of June 1794. This was the British name for the first major fleet action against the French Navy since the Battle of the
Historian Dr. Craig Symonds breaks down the different personalities of fictional captains Horatio Hornblower and Jack Aubrey. View our full Second Saturday Webinar HERE.
Mark Evans (left) is presented the Meritorious Civilian Service Award Feb. 19, 2015 by NHHC Director Samuel J. Cox for his outstanding work in the Histories and Archives Division of the Naval History and Heritage Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Lockwood/Released) The Navy released a two-volume history of naval
Reviewed by Diana L. Ahmad, Ph.D. Jon Diamond, a physician and author of over a dozen books about World War II, has produced yet another photo collection about the battle to beat the Japanese in the Pacific. While the United States won the two-month long campaign in the Palau Islands, the conflict proved deadly to
By Dr. Diana L. Ahmad In April 2021, I received a surprise email from Dr. Dave Winkler asking me if I might be interested in being the banquet speaker for the reunion of USS Richard B. Anderson veterans. I quickly said yes! Then, I looked up the namesake of the vessel. I learned that Richard Anderson was
Thank you to everyone who turned out last Friday for our awards banquet on the final evening of the USNA McMullen Symposium in Annapolis. It was an honor having you with us to celebrate our distinguished awardees! ADM William J. Fallon and Dr. Salvatore Mercogliano present the Knox Medal to Dr. Robert M. Browning, Jr.
Reviewed by Major Chris Ketcherside, USMC (Ret.) Thomas McKelvey Cleaver’s Holding the Line focuses on carrier-based U.S. naval aviation operations during the Korean conflict. He also touches on related subjects including events on the ground, U.S. Air Force operations and British naval aviation operations. His primary argument seems to be that naval aviation excelled at
Reviewed by Charles C. Kolb, PhD The sinking of HMT Lancastria on June 17, 1940, is an intriguing chapter of naval history in World War II primarily because of the tragic loss of life and how much information pertaining to the event was—and still is—classified. The numbers of passengers aboard, survivors, and casualties are unreported
Mr. Kenneth Hill, Mount Vernon’s Development Division, Senior Major Gifts Officer; Mr. James Longley, 6th generation descendant of Commodore Thomas Truxtun; RADM Sonny Masso, Executive Director, Naval Historical Foundation; Mr. Mark Weber, Managing Director, National Museum of the U.S. Navy; Dr. Jennifer London; Ms. Amanda Isaac, Associate Curator at Mount Vernon; Mr. Wesley Schwenk, Collections
