By Rick Campbell, St. Martins Press, New York, NY (2014) Reviewed by Capt. Roger F. Jones, USN (Ret.) Retired Navy submarine officer and author Rick Campbell offers an exciting story of how a US Navy Trident nuclear sub, the USS Kentucky, is given falsified orders to launch all twenty-four of its nuclear missiles at Iran.
2014 Captain Edward L. Beach, Jr. Naval History Award Announced
On a day when the Blue Angels returned to the Naval Academy to entertain the crowds for the first time in several years, the warm up event was the annual Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Awards Ceremony in the hallowed Memorial Hall of the Academy’s Bancroft Hall. This year’s winner of the Naval Historical
Norman Polmar Lecture at University Club’s Military History Legion Event
ince the end of World War II, a number of key developments, especially with regard to Soviet missile and submarine advances, caught the Western intelligence agencies by surprise. These surprises undercut our military readiness and negotiating initiatives during the Cold War.
@NHFTweetsMidway: A New Interactive Social Media Experience in Real Time
Experience the most decisive conflict of the Second World War through the eyes of the Imperial Japanese Navy and United States Navy. Starting today, the Naval Historical Foundation will publish tweets from the perspective of the men and machines that fought the pivotal battle over 70 years ago. This new project follows the example used
GI Film Festival 2014
Hollywood Invades Washington, DC in Support of Troops Sony Pictures, NBC Universal, Warner Brothers, Paramount and SAG-AFTRA Join Hollywood Stars at “Sundance for the Troops” CONTACT Heather Mahoney Communication Manager Phone: (240) 292-9492 [email protected] ALEXANDRIA, VA – May 19-25, Hollywood invades DC for the 8th annual GI Film Festival (GIFF), also known as “Sundance for
“AUTHORS ON DECK” –NEPTUNE: THE ALLIED INVASION OF EUROPE AND THE D-DAY LANDINGS
In Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, the United States Navy Memorial’s “Authors on Deck” book lecture series proudly presents Craig Symonds. Award-winning author, Symonds, will present his newly released book, Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings (Oxford University Press, 2014). Symonds details Operation Neptune, the massive naval operation that
72nd Battle of Midway Commemoration Dinner
“We’ve heard the story of the Battle of Midway from many different perspectives in recent years at our annual dinner – the strategy that set the stage, the decisions that led to battle, the details of the engagements – now we’ll tell the stories of the people who actually fought the battle and the path
8 Photos of Sailors Who Are Not Ready for Monday
Mondays are hard. 1. Sleeping Sailors on USS Lexington, 1943. 2. USS Barry – Exhausted Sailor. 3. Sailor Quarters in San Diego, 1923. 4. Post-VJ Day Sailors, 1945. 5. This Guy the Next Morning, early 20th Cent. 6. New Jersey Sailor, 1944. 7. USS Olympia Crew. 8. Sailors Reading on deck of USS Lexington, 1943.
2014 NHF Annual Membership Meeting
You are cordially invited to attend the Naval Historical Foundation’s Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday morning, June 14th 2014—Flag Day! Our David T. Leighton lecturer Steve Vogel of the Washington Post, author of the acclaimed Through the Perilous Fight: Six Weeks That Saved the Nation will speak to our membership. With this August marking the bicentennial of the British
Olympia Manila Bay Weekend
This day will celebrate May 1st, 1898, the Battle of Manila Bay – the famous battle in which OLYMPIA (with Admiral Dewey) led the Asiatic squadron against the Spanish fleet in the Philippines. The Living History crew will be spending the weekend on board in a full immersion event, in which they will demonstrate the
Operation Sea Orbit 50th Anniversary Celebration
Please arrive at 5:30 to view the Hampton Roads Naval Museum on the Second Deck. For more information on this event, please email Matthew Eng at [email protected]
American Cold War Veterans Association Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the American Cold War Veterans Association will take place 06-08 June 2014 in Washington D.C. USS Liberty Veterans Association Commemoration Business meetings, luncheon and address to be held at the Rosslyn Holiday Inn, 1900 Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22209. A special room rate of $89.00 is available to conferees. Please
Commodore Dewey Commemoration
The National Capitol Commandery requests your presence at the annual Commodore Dewey Commemoration. Who: All Companions, their guests and other interested parties What: Commemoration of the 116th Anniversary of Commodore George Dewey’s Victory at Manila Bay When: Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 1045 Where: The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter & Paul in the City
