Tag Archives: Midway

BOOK REVIEW – Refighting the Pacific War: An Alternative History of World War II

Posted on April 22, 2013 by admin

Edited by Jim Bresnahan, Naval Institute Press, 2011. Reviewed by Rear Admiral Ed Keats, USN (Ret) Counter factional histories have been popular with chimerical writers over many years. I can recall from high school days being fascinated with a book … Continue reading →

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NHF Hosts San Diego Member Event On Board USS Midway Museum

Posted on April 18, 2013 by admin

On Sunday, April 7th, the Naval Historical Foundation (NHF) hosted a festive event aboard the USS Midway Museum in beautiful San Diego harbor. Over 40 members and friends of the Foundation gathered on the historic aircraft carrier to catch up … Continue reading →

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71st Battle of Midway Commemoration Dinner

Posted on April 16, 2013 by admin

Guest Speaker: The Honorable Robert O. Work Former Undersecretary of the Navy If you have already received an email confirmation on your registration, please do not register again 71st Battle of Midway Commemorative Dinner Tuesday 4 June 2013 Army Navy Country … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News, Upcoming Event | Tagged 2013, 71, Army-Navy, club, Commemoration, dinner, foundation, Historical, history, Midway, naval, navy, NHF, Robert, SECNAV, Work | Leave a comment

Norman’s Corner: Pointing to General Genda

Posted on April 11, 2013 by admin

By Norman Polmar (Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a series of blogs by Norman Polmar, author, analyst, and consultant specializing in the naval, aviation, and intelligence fields. Follow the full series here.) While in high school I became … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News, Norman Polmar | Tagged aircraft, carrier, foundation, Genda, General, Harbor, Historical, history, IJN, Japanese, Midway, Minoru, naval, navy, NHF, Norman, Pearl, Polmar, WW2 | 1 Comment

High School Student is Latest Addition to NHF Speakers Program

Posted on April 3, 2013 by admin

One of the services that the Naval Historical Foundation has provided to civic groups around the nation is a cadre of speakers who have naval history expertise developed through the study of naval history, or as a participant in historic … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News, Speakers | Tagged 1812, foundation, Historical, history, lecture, Midway, naval, navy, NHF, speaker, USS, war, Whittenbury, William | 2 Comments

NHF to Host Member Event On Board USS Midway Museum in San Diego

Posted on March 18, 2013 by admin

To all Members and Friends of the Naval Historical Foundation who live in Southern California—You are invited to attend a festive reception aboard the USS Midway Museum on Sunday, April 7th from 6-8 pm. Please see the invitation posted above … Continue reading →

Posted in Museum Ship, News | Tagged aircraft, carrier, diego, event, foundation, Historical, history, Midway, museum, naval, navy, NHF, party, reception, San, USS | 1 Comment

Spilling the Secret – Captain Morton T. Seligman, U.S. Navy (Retired), U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1919

Posted on February 28, 2013 by admin

By Captain Lawrence B. Brennan, U.S. Navy (Retired) (Editor’s Note: a version of this article first appeared in the January 2013 issue of the Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log. Article is copyrighted by the author, all rights reserved.) “The game … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News | Tagged Brennan, classified, Coral, foundation, Historical, history, Lexington, Midway, naval, navy, NHF, sea, Seligman | Leave a comment

BOOK REVIEW – The Battle of Midway

Posted on February 22, 2013 by admin

By Craig L. Symonds, Oxford University Press, Oxford & New York (2011). Reviewed by Rear Admiral William J. Holland Jr. U.S. Navy (Retired) Though titled after the single battle, the book’s narrative begins at the planning of the attack on … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan, the Japanese Navy’s Story

Posted on December 11, 2012 by admin

By Mitsuo Fuchida and Masatake Okumiya, Bluejacket Books, Annapolis, MD, (2001). Reviewed by Jason McHale “They had no right to win. Yet they did, and in so doing changed the course of a war…” (Incredible Victory, IX) Walter Lord used … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged Fuchida, history, Midway, naval, navy, Okumiya, Second, war, world, WW2 | 1 Comment

BOOK REVIEW – Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942

Posted on November 6, 2012 by admin

By Ian W. Toll, W.W. Norton Company, New York, London, (2011). Reviewed by Rear Adm. Richard Gentz, USN (Ret.) Do not expect an objective review to follow! I was an immediate fan of Ian Toll when I found his first … Continue reading →

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Craig Symonds: Connecting the War of 1812 and the Battle of Midway

Posted on June 6, 2012 by admin

The following speech was presented on 3 June 2012 by Dr. Craig Symonds at the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway Commemoration Dinner at the Army-Navy Country Club, Arlington, Virginia. You can watch a video of the presentation here. Admiral … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News | Tagged 1812, battle, Elliott, Erie, history, II, Lake, Midway, Mitscher, naval, navy, Perry, war, world | 4 Comments

CNO and Symonds Talks Highlight 2012 Midway Commemoration Dinner Event

Posted on June 6, 2012 by admin

This past weekend at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia, some 200 guests gathered to salute seven veterans in attendance, and the memories of thousands more, who fought in one of the greatest battles in naval history – … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News | Tagged 2012, Admiral, battle, CNO, dinner, Greenert, history, Midway, naval, navy, Roy, veteran | 1 Comment

Photographer Remembers Sinking of USS Yorktown (CV-5)

Posted on June 4, 2012 by admin

By CDR William G. Roy, USN(Ret). CDR Roy describes his experience as a member of the salvage party on board the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) during the Battle of Midway. CDR Roy is a long time Naval Historical Foundation … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, History, News | Tagged aircraft, battle, carrier, destroyer, Hammann, history, II, Midway, naval, navy, PH2, photographer, Roy, sinking, war, world, WWII, Yorktown | 8 Comments

Thank You to Our Veterans

Posted on November 11, 2011 by admin

Have a safe and happy Veterans Day!

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