By Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD. (2012) Reviewed by Stephen Phillips Admiral James Stavridis is a prolific writer. Perhaps most well known are his contributions in the U.S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings, and USNI blog. Admiral Stavridis has also contributed to similar publications such as the Naval War College Review and Joint
USS Sterett Flag From World War II Finds Its Way Home
We were contacted last month by the Commanding Officer of the destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) about an historic artifact that once belonged to the Naval Historical Foundation. Commander Stewart L. Bateshansky, USN, recently assumed command of the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, homeported in San Diego. He was shown a tattered 5 foot
Fall for the Book at GMU: John Barry – Naval Hero
Tim McGrath has written the definitive biography about the life of Commodore John Barry. A hero of the Revolutionary War, Barry is regarded as one of the founders of the United States Navy. Several US Navy destroyers have been named for him, to include an Arleigh Burke Class destroyer and the former destroyer on display
BOOK REVIEW: Nineteen-Gun Salute – Case Studies of Operational, Strategic, and Diplomatic Naval Leadership during the 20th and Early 21st Centuries
Edited by John B. Hattendorf and Bruce A. Elleman. Naval War College Press/Government Printing Office (2010). Reviewed By Corbin Williamson Nineteen Gun Salute is a collection of short biographies of American admirals who demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities during their naval service. The admirals were skilled operational and strategic commanders as well as diplomats. The work
BOOK REVIEW: Such Men as These – The Story of the Navy Pilots who Flew the Deadly Skies over Korea
By David Sears, Da Capo Press, New York, 2010. Reviewed by Col. Curt Marsh, USMC (Ret.) The author, David Sears who is a former U.S. Navy officer and Vietnam War veteran with service aboard destroyers, has presented a well researched book that chronicles the important contribution of naval aviation to the Korean War effort. Sears’
Oral History Index
This page contains a comprehensive listing of the Naval Historical Foundation’s oral history collection. Many of these oral histories can be found at the Navy Department Library, Washington, DC; The Naval Academy Library, Annapolis, MD; The Naval War College, Newport, RI; or The Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. Last Name First Name Ships/Units/Divisions Wars Key
Admiral Holloway Receives Dewey Award from Naval Order
On Saturday, 22 October, the Naval Order of the United States (NOUS) held its annual Dewey Luncheon in which Admiral James L. Holloway, III, USN (Ret.) – former Chief of Naval Operations, and Chairman Emeritus of the Naval Historical Foundation – was recognized as the 2011 recipient of the George Dewey Award. The luncheon was
National Museum of the United States Navy
Mission The National Museum of the U.S. Navy collects, preserves, displays, and interprets historic naval artifacts and artwork to inform, educate, and inspire naval personnel and the general public. History The National Museum of the U.S. Navy was established in 1961 and opened to the public in 1963. As one of 14 Navy museums throughout
Commemorative Events
COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS Midway Dinner and Anniversary Navy Birthday Celebration Submarine Force Birthday History Seminar Midway Dinner In 1999, the Chief of Naval Operations sent a message to the fleet directing the annual commemoration of two significant events in our proud naval history—the birth of our Navy on 13 October 1775, and the U.S. Navy’s World
STEM-H Teacher Fellowships
Cold War Education: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & History (STEM-H) For those who lived through the Cold War, the conflict was an unforgettable period of scientific and technological achievements as well as social and political tension, punctuated by intense military crises. But for many young Americans born after 1989, the Cold War era can seem
A History of the Naval Historical Foundation
In the immediate aftermath of World War I, many Americans attributed the naval arms race between Great Britain and Germany as a factor leading to the cataclysmic conflict and had little appetite for further naval spending by the United States. Influenced by pacifist voices as well desiring to cut the budget, President Warren Harding invited
Thursday Tidings – 6.4.2020
New Naval Historical Foundation History Program: We are excited to announce a new historical program – “Naval History Author Chats” by NHF Staff Historian Dr. Dave Winkler. This week we are sharing our inaugural author chat with Captain Kevin Miller, USN (Ret.), author of The Silver Waterfall: A Novel of the Battle of Midway, which is being
Back to Basics
Today, all newly enlisted Sailors are trained at one location – Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, just outside of Chicago, Illinois. This was not always the case, however, despite the occasional, historically inaccurate reference indicating otherwise. See for example a recent Naval Postgraduate School thesis which begins by stating that “since July 1, 1911, all incoming
List of Chiefs of Naval Operations (CNO)
Admiral William S. Benson (1915-1919) Admiral Robert E. Coontz (1919-1923) Admiral Edward W. Eberle (1923-1927) Admiral Charles F. Hughes (1927-1930) Admiral William V. Pratt (1930-1933) Admiral William H. Standley (1933-1937) Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy (1937-1939) Admiral Harold R. Stark (1939-1942) Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King (1942-1945) Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (1945-1947) Admiral Louis
Chairman: Admiral William J. Fallon, United States Navy (Retired)
Admiral William J. Fallon retired from the U.S. Navy in 2008 after a distinguished 40 year career of military and strategic leadership. He has led U.S. and Allied forces in eight separate commands and played a leadership role in military and diplomatic matters at the highest levels of the U.S. government. A life member of
