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Reviewed by Capt. Richard Dick, USN (Ret.) Schnellbootwaffe is a volume in the extensive Images of War collection from Pen and Sword. The collection focuses primarily on presenting lesser-known archival and private photographs woven with captions and text. For some subjects like military animals in the First World War and the Brandenburger commandos in the Second, the Images of War provide real insight into lesser-known areas of military history. For other subjects, the Images of War volume is just another entry in a crowded field. Schnellbootwaffe has elements of both. The real strength of the book is not so much its photographs but the operational details of t…

https://theintercept.com/2016/01/28/israeli-drone-feeds-hacked-by-british-and-american-intelligence/

As explained: http://www.academia.edu/20424662/Waveforms_for_the_Waves

By Michael W. Shelton, Morley, Missouri: Acclaim Press, (2022). Reviewed by John E. Fahey, Ph.D. Rear Admiral (ret) Michael W. Shelton took an unusual path to the Navy. In West Point Admiral: Leadership Lessons from Four Decades of Military Service he recounts his time at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and Seabee assignments ranging from Vietnam to the Pentagon. The book grew in part from an essay Shelton wrote for Dan Rice’s West Point Leadership: Profiles of Courage and heavily emphasizes how to develop effective leadership, “based on ethical decision-making, mutual respect, shared risk, and empathy for the troops (10).” His career from Wes…

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/how-was-secret-air-war-between-us-navy-and-soviet-fighters-over-siberia-kept-secret-forty

By J. North Conway. The Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group, 2021. Reviewed by Lt. Col. Stephen A. Tribble, Ph.D., U.S. Army The Congressional Medal of Honor (CMH), established in 1861, recognizes acts of valor by military members across the Joint Force and is coveted as the most prestigious United States (U.S.) military medal awarded. Soldier Parrott: The Incredible Story of America’s First Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient by Jack North Conway is an amazingly detailed account of the Andrews Raiders and Private Jacob Parrott’s valor during the operation. A group of twenty-four Union men, the Andrews Raiders penetrated two hundred miles behind enemy li…

From BBC News 26 March 1979: Israel and Egypt have ended 30 years of war with an historic peace treaty brokered by the United States. The ceremony on the White House lawn in Washington was broadcast live on television. The two leaders sealed the deal with a firm handshake, watched by a smiling President Jimmy Carter. More here

Retrieving information for the Halibut scenario and the Cold War submarine operations, I finded these web sites worth of mention and remembrance: Very good site about the USS Cavalla, her operations and her systems: http://www.cavalla.org/atops.html A business card oriented site, but with some detailed and rare data in some of his entries: https://www.designed4submariners.com/SSK_Conversions.html

English variant: https://mig-21.de/english/default.htm

Reviewed by Joseph Moretz, PhD The story of the American War of Independence has oft been told but rather less has been said of the maritime portion of that story and less still has been told from the perspective of the Royal Navy. It is to this end that Quintin Barry, a retired solicitor and employment judge, offers Crisis at the Chesapeake: The Royal Navy and the Struggle for America 1775-1783 as a rejoinder. In a well-reasoned and highly readable monograph, Barry surveys that war’s broader naval context and the competing challenges faced by Admiralty and flag officers alike as they sought to restore imperial control on the rebellious American colonies. Hindsigh…

Evocative images and interesting text in this site: http://starfighter.no/web/life331.html

Simple and fascinating: http://es.scribd.com/doc/119476487/Utility-Flight-Hb-1-Mar-1959

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1100 Declassified U.S. Nuclear Targets (Future of Life Institute)

Top Gun student, then-Lieutenant Slapshot Carter on working with Tom Cruise on the first Top Gun movie, along with the Navy pilots, air crew, and public affairs advisors who also supported the movie., with special thanks to our NHF board member, then-Secretary of the Navy, John F. Lehman. View the full webinar HERE. The post Blog first appeared on Naval Historical Foundation. View the full article

Very interesting site, but mainly photos , about American submarines 1900-1940: http://pigboats.com/

On December 7, 1999, the Naval Historical Foundation hosted a colloquium at the U.S. Navy Memorial to discuss the question of accountability for the tragic losses suffered 58 years prior. Join us as we revisit this issue ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. This webinar features an introduction from former Naval Flight Officer Ward Carroll, after which former General Counsel of the Navy Steven S. Honigman will provide an overview of the numerous investigations and subsequent efforts to exonerate the Pacific Fleet commander at the time—Admiral Husband E. Kimmel. Former colloquium presenters David Alan Rosenberg, and Randy Papadopou…

Saturday, November 05 2022 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM [EST] Washington Navy Yard, DC, 736 Sicard St SE, Washington, DC, 20374, United States Register The post Celebrating the Centennial of Naval Carrier Aviation Five-Star Mess Night first appeared on Naval Historical Foundation. View the full article

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