This is the third in a four-part series on the danger to our nation if we implement the new policy of allowing women in close-combat units. In previous weeks we discussed that women do make very good soldiers and can handle combat. However, they do...
On 7 Dec 1941, at 7:55 am Hawaii time, a Japanese dive bomber bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan on its wings appeared out of the clouds above the island of Oahu. A swarm of 360 Japanese warplanes followed, descending on the US naval...
On 27 Nov 1942, during WWII, French Admiral Jean de Laborde sank the French fleet anchored in Toulon harbor, off the southern coast of France, in order to keep it out of German hands. In June 1940, after the German invasion of France and the...
A part of the Bill of Rights, the 8th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified on 15 Dec 1791. It says, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” And on 5 Aug 1861, the US...
Seeking to counter US worries about his country’s rapid military growth, a top Chinese general said the communist nation’s defense clout lags decades behind America, and China wants warmer relations. “I can tell you that China does...
The Reserve Officer Training Corps’ four-decade exile from Harvard University sort of ends today with an agreement that was spurred by a congressional vote allowing gays to serve openly in the military. Harvard President Faust and Navy...
The Navy just announced that the highest-ranking enlisted sailor aboard the Norfolk-based dock landing ship Ashland has been relieved of duty for inappropriately touching another sailor. The release says the ship’s skipper made his decision based a...
The US Navy’s birthday is 13 Oct 1775. Marilyn and I attended the local Navy Ball last evening to celebrate that birthday. It was hosted by the NOSC (Navy Operations Support Center–what used to be called the Navy Reserve Center) in Grand...
This past Monday the Secretary of Defense announced that the future US Navy may well not have any submarines. It seems we can’t afford them. This while China (for sure) and Russia (maybe) are growing their sub fleets. Don’t you feel...
I’ve been really quiet for the past week. Last Friday, 23 Apr, I got a new knee. Fifty years ago at West Point I made the last tackle of the last down of the last practice play–and tore a ligament. Now that knee is history. While I...