U.S. Navy
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Passing the Time
When there's nothing left to do, sometimes you just have to talk.
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Technology in the Civil War
Last month we looked at recruiting. This month, it's the technology of the Civil War at sea.
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Recruiting in the Civil War
The Civil War changed America forever. It also started the Navy on its own road of change. This month we'll look at recruiting.
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We're Being Boarded
A different view of the CPO Board.
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To Rule the Waves
Not quite the usual subject for a book review
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Going to Boot Camp
Oh, man, am I getting old.
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Just Shoot Me an E-mail
Whatever did we do before email?
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Halsey's Bad Rap
Should we judge people by one incident, or by the entirety of their being?
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PARS for the course?
The Navy may be thinking of bringing back some advancement requirements. It's about time.
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On Being a Writer In the Navy
Sometimes I wonder how long I can get away with this.
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Terrorism: What are We Actually Fighting?
You can't fight terrorism. You can only fight those who use it.
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The First Hero
John Paul Jones may not have been the father of the Navy, but he certainly is the example of what it would become.
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Let My People Think
Contrary to widely held conviction in the Navy, we need to let our junior guys think for themselves.
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Alliances
With friends like these... who needs Iraqis?
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Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
Finally, a new book that gets it right.
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Intrusive Leadership
Now, we not only have to know what our people are up to at work, we have to tell them what they can do after hours, too.
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Didn't Join the Military to Fight?
What are they thinking?
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A Good Story, Badly Told
Maybe we sailors should just write them ourselves...
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Sailing Strait
Oh, the places you'll see...
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Home Sweet Home
We're coming home. Too bad the trip reminds me of the Sloop John B.
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Time to Merge
Get on with it, already!
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A Clash of Attitudes
The strain between junior officers and enlisted, and a modest proposal toward what we can do about it.
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History and the Navy
As a country, we have been accused of cultural amnesia. The Navy, it seems, is no different.
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History and the Navy
As a country, we have been accused of cultural amnesia. The Navy, it seems, is no different.
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The Panama Canal
Since I'm down here...
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Counter-drug Operations
Why is the Navy out here doing this stuff? Because the Coast Guard can't.
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Paperless Navigation, Part 2 or What Do You Mean It's Broke?
The rest of the story started last month.
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Paperless Navigation, or ICE, ICE, Baby, Part 1
The Navy is moving to paperless navigation. It's an adventure all right...
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Shrinking Assets
Our surface Navy is getting smaller. It's time to think about this.
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Reporting Aboard
After moving, it's time to report. The basic question: What am I doing here?
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Random Paths
One thing about being in one organization so long: you're always running into people you know.
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We're Moving Again
OY, the headaches!
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Classrooms Ashore or CDs at Sea?
The Navy is moving toward doing away with some schools in favor of computer based training. Does anyone else see a problem with this
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What Does the Navy Do, Anyway?
The civilian-military culture gap is real. Here's my take on one reason why.
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Smaller Ships or Bigger Ships
There is a debate raging about the direction Navy shipbuilding needs to take for the future. The debaters won't like it, but they're both right, and both wrong, too
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Punishment and Discipline
Oh, what are we coming to now?
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Problems with the New Ships Already (Again)
Our fleet is aging and shrinking, and the Burkes are just about done being built. So why can't we come up with a good plan to keep up our strength
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Recommended Reading
Some more recommended reading from the history buff and book lover. But why do the lists always target the officers?
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Another Revolution in Training?
The Navy intends to revamp its training programs... again. Didn't we just do this a year ago?
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Navy Training, Part 2: Is It the Right Approach?
Continuation of last month's article on Navy training. Now I look at whether it's time to change the approach.
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A Primer on Navy Training
A very short history of modern navy training methods, and why we do it this way.
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Telling the Tale of the USS Indianapolis
A short history of the Indianpolis, and a review of the books that tell the tale.
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It's Been a Long, Long Year
What a long, strange trip it's been...
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Remembering Pearl Harbor
We are losing Pearl Harbor survivors at a quick pace, but they're not the only ones with memories of that place.
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Technology Doesn't Win Wars
It takes people.
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Random Thoughts
Various rantings that I've been wanting to get out. This seemed like as good a time as any.
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A Just War Revisited
Is our current military involvement in Afghanistan right? You bet it is. Here's why (and it's not about revenge).
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Why Terrorism Won't Improve Military Recruiting
The military has had trouble making recruiting numbers for years. Ever wonder why?
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Where Do We Go From Here?
Trust me, the Navy will be right in the middle of any retaliation.
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Are New Hull Designs on the Horizon for the Navy?
Even though hard at work finishing the designs for the next generation of ships, the Navy is already working on the "Navy-after-next."
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Book Review: The Kinder, Gentler Military
Here's a book that's probably not too popular among the higher chain of command.
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If They Want Us Out of Vieques...
What do we do if we can't use Vieques? It's time for a rant...
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What's Wrong With Our Reading List?
The Navy's reading list is directed toward senior enlisted and officers. Why?
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A Real Hero
The riverboats in Vietnam weren't a safe place to be... which, of course, is why my father was there.
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A Just War
What is the job of the military... and when is is proper to use it?
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Playing Games
Even the Navy plays games... as if you didn't know that. Sometimes, though, the games have a good purpose.
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The Navy Steps up to Distance Learning
The Navy is offering hundreds of new distance learning courses... but how good are they?
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Who Would You Follow?
A short comparison of Bob Kerrey and Scott Waddle, and the public images they portray.
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Losing touch with the military... and getting back again
Beginning an exploration of the Navy's relationship with the civilian community
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Different Heroes, or Why We Do What We Do
Exploring why sailors choose this life, and how the country mourns different types of heroes.
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Navy Sends Mixed Messages with Training
A discussion of the Navy's advancement system and its deletion of requirements for advancement.
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