Speaking of Ethos and Fighting Spirit…

BySteeljawscribe 7 November 2008

Try eleven battle stars in eleven years…
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Flightdeck Friday: Independence Day Edition 2008

BySteeljawscribe 4 July 20084 July 2008

Breathes there a soul so dead that these words don’t send a chill through the spine? When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to…

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USNI: Taking Back Our Institution – 7 Mar Update

BySteeljawscribe 6 March 20116 March 2011

If you haven’t yet — vote In the mail this past week, one of our readers wrote of something he noticed at the bottom of the email newsletter he’d recently received: The U.S. Naval Institute is an independent forum founded in 1873 to advance the knowledge of sea power, to exchange ideas on national security…

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“99 Steeljaws” – Reunion News

BySteeljawscribe 27 September 2011

I’ll be there — how about you? VAW 122 Alumni

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Remembering Challenger: 28 January 1986

BySteeljawscribe 28 January 200829 January 2008

Ladies and Gentlemen, I’d planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the Union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans. Today is a day for mourning and remembering. Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the…

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What Would Alfred Thayer Mahan Do?

BySteeljawscribe 24 June 2013

…Attend this event for sure: All part of the official rollout for 21st Century Mahan: Sound Military Conclusions for the Modern Era. Â Meet the author – get some perspective on another aspect of Mahan beyond his seminal work.Â And while you’re there – how about picking up a copy to be signed by the…

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Centennial Of Naval Aviation – The Shadow Warriors

BySteeljawscribe 27 November 201125 November 2015

We are fast approaching the end of the yearlong celebration of the 100th Anniversary of US Naval Aviation – and what a year it has been. Between the Heritage paint schemes, celebratory conventions, special programming and dedicated ceremonies, much ground has been covered. The outside observer may be forgiven, however, if they are…

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xformed says:

8 November 2008 at 11:37

Just read the entire story. Remarkable….and included one of my heros, John Bulkeley.

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