Naval History Magazine
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Bringing the history of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard to life. Founded in 1873, the U.S. Naval Institute is the independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write in order to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.
Naval History Magazine
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Captain David McCampbell was the U.S. Navy’s all-time top fighter ace, “the ace of aces,” with 34 kills ..read more
Naval History Magazine
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Sharing the ideals of John Adams, John Quincy Adams advocated for investment in U.S. naval power and, in multiple ways, helped cultivate America’s eventual maritime supremacy ..read more
Naval History Magazine
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On 3 July, just ahead of Independence Day weekend, the beloved floating Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial reopened her decks to visitors ..read more
Naval History Magazine
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The Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) has announced the release of a new publication ..read more
Naval History Magazine
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On the 80th anniversary of the 1944 explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro fully exonerated the African American sailors who were court-martialed ..read more
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The inside story of the 1968 disappearance of a Soviet submarine and the secret CIA-led expedition to retrieve her remains in 1974 ..read more
Naval History Magazine
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To prepare for modern submarine-vs.-submarine combat, look to the lessons from the glory days of oak and canvas ..read more
Naval History Magazine
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Revisiting the fierce July 1943 battle fought in darkness between U.S. and Japanese naval forces during the New Georgia campaign ..read more
Naval History Magazine
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The inside story of the 1968 disappearance of a Soviet submarine and the secret CIA-led expedition to retrieve her remains ..read more
Naval History Magazine
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It did not take long for the weaponeers to come up with a cost-effective solution to this gunboat threat: rapid-firing small-caliber guns with enough hitting power and range to cripple ..read more