Another View
Eric Smith
Now Hear This (Members Only)
By Lieutenant Colonel Jay A. Stout, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
Nobody Asked Me, But . . . (Members Only)
By Lieutenant Casey Bates, U.S. Navy
Answering the Call
By Frederick W. Smith
An Affordable Global Presence
By The Honorable Donald C. Winter
The Secretary of the Navy looks at shipbuilding challenges in an era of tight budgets.
Al Qaeda's Demise? Or Evolution? (Members Only)
By Lieutenant Colonel F. G. Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
Lets not be too quick to pat ourselves on the back over al Qaedas strategic defeat. We still have a long way to go.
Afghanistan - The War Escalates
By Andrew Lubin
A Proceedings journalist in Afghanistan illuminates the 21st-century meaning of the Marines have landed.
Brother Death (Members Only)
By Robert Earl
In an excerpt from his new book, the former senior adviser to the first U.S. ambassador to Iraq, John Negroponte, offers an inside look at the early attempts to develop a counterinsurgency strategy.
Taking Out Saddam's Floating Pleasure Palace
By Commander John Patch, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Was Saddam Husseins palatial yacht a target of opportunity or was the Navy trying to send a message? Or what?
Fish or Cut Bait (Members Only)
By Ensign Jaden J. Risner, U.S. Navy
The Navy needs a dedicated special operations helicopter unit to stay in the unconventional warfare fight.
Pulling Gs: The Pilot's Body Sets the Limit (Members Only)
By Ensign Eric Page, U.S. Navy
Believe it or not, the greatest limiting factor in military combat aircraft is human physiology.
An Unlikely Naval Aviation Pioneer
By Rear Admiral Ernest E. Christensen Jr., U.S. Navy (Retired)
A young Danish immigrant found himself making the first transatlantic flight.
A Grizzly from the Coral Sea (Members Only)
By Tom Lea
The famed combat artist recounts his time on board the USS Hornet (CV-8) during the tense days of fall 1942.
New Flagships of the Fleet? (Members Only)
By Ensign Jeff Vandenengel, U.S. Navy
Subs should replace carriers in the Navys hierarchy.
SPECIAL
By Commander Robert W. Selle, U.S. Navy Reserve (Retired)
The Third Locks Project will increase the Panama Canals capability, but will our newest and biggest ships fit?
