"We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. We must acquire proficiency in defense and display stamina in purpose." - President Eisenhower, First Inaugural Address
Flight Deck Ops
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Friday, May 16, 2025
Friday Film: "Okinawa" (1952)
Hollywood film about Navy support for the landings and Okinawa fight. If you want to know about operations within close air range of an enemy nation, this is one version.
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Friday, May 09, 2025
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Reports, 9 April - 7 May 2025
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Reports, 9 April - 7 May 2025 by lawofsea
.Friday Film: "Kamikaze Attack" (1945)
For over 80 years, the U.S. Navy has struggled with defending its ships from suicide attacks from the air from both manned (kamikaze) and unmanned aircraft (missiles and drones).
During the WWII Okinawa invasion, the problem reached dramatic levels.
Thursday, May 08, 2025
Sunday, May 04, 2025
Friday, May 02, 2025
Friday Film: The Battle of the Virginia Capes
The sea battle that was crucial to the success of the American Revolution
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