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The article presents the author's views on how visitors can enjoy the historical places that are in abundance in southeastern Virginia known as Hampton Roads. The author suggests that to cross Hampton Roads visitors should go under it, through tunnels that plunge beneath the shipping lanes. He informs that the natural beginning of the Cannonball Trail tour is the old redbrick Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, built in 1739 and billed as the city's only tangible link to her Colonial roots.

He won the 1960 Heisman Trophy as the top college football player in the nation, becoming the first of only two U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen (Roger Staubach being the second, in 1963) to win the award. After serving in surface ships during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War, he played for the American Football Leagues Boston Patriots. He talked recently about his extraordinary career, including the real reason he chose pro football over baseball, with Naval History Editor Fred L. Schultz.

An obituary of retired U.S. Navy commander and author Edward Peary Stafford is presented.

The article focuses on the future use of the 570 acres of land after the closure of army post, Fort Monroe, Virginia, in 2011. It states that the decision of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission of the U.S. resulted in a survey by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) regarding congressional designation of the fort as a unit of the NPS. The U.S. Naval Institute held its annual Honors Night in October 2007 at the Westin Annapolis Hotel, Annapolis, Maryland.

An obituary is presented for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and the U.S. Army veteran and maritime and naval artist Tom W. Freeman.

The article reports that researchers at the Forensic Anthropology and Computer Enhancement Services (FACES) laboratory at Louisiana State University have constructed clay-cast heads of two skulls recovered in the wreckage of the U.S. Navy ironclad Monitor from the American Civil War.

The article focuses on the stories in the eulogy delivered by Thomas Ripley on November 2008 at a memorial service for his father Colonel John W. Ripley. Thomas recalled the contribution of his father while serving as the director of Marine Corps. History and Museums. It notes that John was known for his heroic single-handed destruction of a U.S.-made bridge at Dong Ha in the Vietnam War and long-time supporter of the U.S. Naval Institute.

The article announces that the U.S. Naval Institute has received the Silver Telly award in the Television Documentary category from the 28th annual Telly Awards.

The article presents the author's views on receiving complimentary comments for the production of the television series "Americans at War." Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush also praised the series and hoped that it will prove to be of good value for the U.S. Navy. The author says that the importance of capturing past wartime experiences is more significant now than it has ever been. He states that the new generation does not comprehend the horrors of wars in the service of the country.

The article presents information related to James Arness of the U.S. Navy, with specific reference to author Jim Wise. One of the veterans Wise wrote about in "Stars in Khaki" is James Arness. It is stated that restless as a college student, young Arness aspired to be a naval aviator. Having been born and raised on ski in the state, he wrote down his preference to be Ski Troops.

Presents an introduction to the series of articles published in the June 1, 2005 issue of the journal "Naval History."

The article discusses that in 2004, the U.S. Naval History's parent organization, the U.S. Naval Institute, decided to change the format of the seminar program that traditionally complemented the organization's annual meeting. The program, which generally had focused on current national defense affairs, would from that point be known as the Annapolis Naval History Symposium. Included are some of the biggest names in naval and historical literature today: H. W. Brands, James Reckner, John Hattendorf, and Norman Friedman. Retired Marine Corps Colonel Joseph Alexander, an award-winning author, regular expert commentator on the History Channel and the Arts & Entertainment network.

The article recounts that it is hard to believe ten years have passed since the February L995 Naval History, when Americans commemorated the 50th anniversary of what Retired Marine Corps Colonel Joe Alexander called "the amphibious pinnacle" of second World War. Later that year, a manuscript from a young graduate student in North Carolina was received, who wove exhaustive research data into a sobering narrative description of exactly how U.S. intelligence grossly underestimated the cost of casualties. In October 2004, the U.S. Naval Institute and Naval History participated in an international Maritime Heritage Conference in Norfolk, Virginia, where the featured speaker was highly acclaimed maritime historian Nathaniel Philbrick.

Presents an introduction to the December 1, 2004, issue of the journal "Naval History."

It is becoming increasingly clear that we can do only so much with ink on paper to bring history alive. Thanks to U.S. Naval Institute Senior Web Designer Chris Nazelrod and his intern assistant, Sam Lee, a visual arts/graphic design major at the University of Maryland, the time for such enhancements has come. Not only will this new feature enhance content published in the magazine, it will begin to amass interactive material dealing with naval history in general that will be available indefinitely to subscribers. Newsweek Assistant Managing Editor Evan Thomas files a story exclusively for Naval History from Japan.

Navies finally may be attracting long-overdue attention from the Civil War history community. In this issue, present some cases in point in an expanded section made possible through a generous gift from the Otto Haas Charitable Trust and Barbara and Bob Hanrahan, frequent donors in support of Naval History's parent organization, the U.S. Naval Institute. One of the principal lecturers will be Harold Holzer, a long-time friend who happens to be speaking on Civil War naval art, the subject of his article that leads this issue.

The article presents information about the June 2004 issue of the magazine "Naval history." To commemorate the 60th anniversary, the Tawani Foundation of Chicago, Illinois, and CEO James N. Pritzker have generously underwritten the cost of publishing eight additional pages for D-Day coverage. The magazine contains an article by prolific author Thomas B. Allen, a collaborator in naval history. The magazine also presents account of the Mulberry operation, written by former CBS radio newsman J. Wandres. An interview with historian Douglas Brinkley is also published in the magazine, who produced a new oral history book on D-Day.

The article focuses on various topics related to the art of preparing for war. Military buzzwords come and go, but much of the art of war, or rather, the art of preparing for war, remains the same. One ubiquitous term being tossed about currently is 'transformation,' a state of military evolution under the direction of the U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. With that in mind, the April 2004 issue of the journal 'Naval History,' features a special section dealing with military transformation at the turn of the 20th century. First, a U.S. Naval Academy history professor and a recent graduate team to recounts the slightly sordid saga of the reincarnation of John Paul Jones as a national hero and his falsely attributed book, 'Qualifications of a Naval Officer.'

Michael Gannon presented "new evidence" in support of the Pearl Harbor, Hawaii commanders recently at the National Press Club, but political expedience may be the factor that tips the scale. The event sustained their efforts to persuade the President of the United States to issue a proclamation, posthumously nominating Admiral Kimmel and Walter Short, respectively the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army commanders during the 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, for retirement at their highest wartime ranks— Admiral and Lieutenant General— under the Officer Personnel Act of 1947.

The lifeblood of any book and magazine publisher is its authors and the U.S. Naval Institute, the parent organization of Naval History, is no exception. Leading off is retired Navy Commander Tyrone Martin, a former Naval History Author of the Year and originator of what has been one of this magazine's most popular features, "Salty Talk." Another former Naval History Author of the Year, Jerome O'Connor, weighs in with the latest in his studies of relatively obscure factors that had a dramatic impact on the prosecution of World War II. Chief Executive Officer and Publisher to the Naval Institute, retired Marine Major General Tom Wilkerson, a long-time supporter of the organization who has a successful track record in running operations such as this one.

The Centennial of Flight observations planned for Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, this December are predicted to attract throngs of aviation enthusiasts to mark the anniversary of the Wright Brothers' historic flight. With that in mind, editors thought it would be appropriate to commemorate human flight in this issue. Photo Editor Jennifer Till told retired Navy Captain Tim Wooldridge, was working on a naval aviation section for the U.S. Naval Institute's Web site. Magazine "Naval History," asked Captain Wooldridge not only for photographs he assembled, but also to write a concise narrative to accompany them. This issue presents some of the best and most representative aviation images from the organization's nearly half-million-image photo archive. While the archive serves as the basis for the Naval Institute's Photo Service, which sells prints from the collection also is a resource for other authors, publishers, news outlets, and motion picture producers.

This article provides information related to article published in the October 2003 issue of the journal 'Naval History' along with steps taken by the journal's editors for improving services on naval issues. The issue presents a call made by James Schlesinger at the Army and Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia to commemorate the World War II naval victory at Midway, what he sees at this country's Trafalgar. The bonds established among shipmates — certainly those felt among Midway veterans — are some of humanity's strongest. In recognition of this extraordinary relationship, Naval History and Proceedings, the flagship publication of the parent organization, the U.S. Naval Institute, consistently have published a calendar of upcoming ships' reunions. Through the diligence of a committee of computer-savvy staff members, in particular Senior Programmer Bob Parkinson, editors of the journal have established the Naval Institute Online Military Reunions Service, something Parkinson sees as the best military reunion outlet available anywhere. Unlike the printed notices, the new system allows organizers not only instant postings, but also instant updates and e-mail options. It also allows for reunion registrations and comments from attendees. The only requirement is for those taking advantage of the service to register as users of the Naval Institute Web site, which is a simple process and not meant for any future nefarious purposes.

Sometimes we are at a loss to describe the essence of the U.S. Naval Institute— the parent organization of Naval History— and the importance of the discourse found in its magazines, seminar programs, and books. Naval History's Author and Illustrator of the Year, Don Wallace and Jan Adkins, respectively, were the composers of the 16-part serial, "The Log of Matthew Roving," a fictional journey in time for young people that ended in the April issue. On 2 April, we brought them to Annapolis — Wallace from New York and Adkins from California — to receive their awards at the Naval Institute's 129th Annual Meeting. Both seemed happy enough to be here, but neither gave us a sense of exactly how they felt.

Editorial. Discusses about the letter received by the journal 'Naval History' from the U.S. Navy Corpsmen Charles T. Sweeney from San Mateo in California. Purpose behind Sweeney's letter to the journal; Voluntary work of Sweeney at the Palo Alto Veteran's Affairs Hospital; Tragic story of Sweeney's patient Raleigh Peppers.

Presents an insight into articles published in the April 2003 issue of the magazine 'Naval History.' Cover article of the magazine; Story by retired U.S. naval lieutenant Robert Haines.

Focuses on various articles published in the February 2003 issue of the journal 'Naval History.' Account of historical literature inspired by the events of World War II; Emphasis on service of women in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.

Explores the history of U.S. Navy. Contributions of Membership Services and Communications Director Carol Mason on naval history; Transition of naval history in 1862; Design of the gatefold concept present in the periodical 'Naval History.'

Focuses on the life and works of editors relating to U.S. Naval History periodical. Collaboration of retired Naval History Senior Editor Mac Greeley on the story of Bill Tucker; Acknowledgement of the periodical on the passing of author and historian Walter Lord; Plan of the periodical on the October Conference of the National Council for History Education.

Focuses on the defeat of the U.S. Navy at Savo Island in the summer of 1942. Flag cover campaign of American magazines; Details on the pay-on-acceptance policy on submissions for publication of Naval History; Article on Savo Island.

Relates an experience with retired chief historian of National Park Service, Edwin C. Bearss. Ability of Bearss to project his voice; Memory of the civil war events; Commemoration of the Coral Sea and Midway battles.

Introduces a series of articles published in the April 2002 issue of the journal 'Naval History.' Value of military services; Contribution of retired Navy Captain Sherman Alexander in the production of television program 'Men of Annapolis'; Maintenance of the relevance of service academies.

Highlights the 81st Annual Conference of the National Council for the Social Studies held in Washington D.C. Speakers of the conference; Emphasis on naval history and military response following the September 2001 terrorist attacks in the country; Involvement of actress Angelina Jolie in the convention.

Focuses on the documentary film made by United States Army Medical Corps Captain Eric Haakensen on the attack of Pearl Harbor. Inclusion of the US Naval Institute historian Paul Stillwell and Daniel Martinez in the film analysis; Publication of Naval History; Comparison between the Pearl Harbor attack and World Trade Center bombing.

Introduces a series of articles on American naval history. Completion of the United States Navy and U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's project to raise the steam engine from the wreck of a Civil War-era ship; Stephen Decatur's leadership style; Naval history of the Lake Champlain/Lake George region.

Comments on the historical accuracy of the motion picture 'Pearl Harbor.' Opposition of historian Shelby Foote to the proposed 'Disney's America' theme park; Advantages and disadvantages of historical films; Interest in the battleship 'Utah.'

Introduces articles featured in the June 2001 issue of the periodical 'Naval History.' Dedication ceremonies for Singapore's Changi Chapel and Museum; Production of the motion picture 'Pearl Harbor'; Bicentennial reassessment of the war between the United States and Libya; Performance of naval commanders in the War of 1812.

Comments on the post-conference interview with Air Force fighter Joe Foss in the United States. Details on the work of military artist James Dietz; Role of Saburo Sakai in the simulation of Combat Flight Simulator 2: Account on the military missions of Foss.