“In 1925, almost the entire [US Navy] officer corps had a bachelor’s degree. However, in 1956, only 56% of commissioned officers had a bachelor’s degree, and this rate would not break 95% again until 1980.” (Lehner, 2008, p.3). Reference Lehner, W.D. (2008) An Analysis of Naval Officer Accession Programs. Master’s Thesis. Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate… Read More
““War is about killing people and breaking things.” I have done it, war is not a lot of fun, and intellectually there is little to defend the practice. Notice, I did not say “nothing,” I said “little,” and it is a damn BIG little. It is this simple, if they are willing to kill people… Read More
“The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.” Hyman George Rickover (1900 to 1986) A US Admiral and engineer who developed the world’s first nuclear-powered engines and the first atomic-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, launched in 1954. He then went on to supervise plans for harnessing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.… Read More
“It is a function of the navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it will not be fought on U.S. soil.” Chester Nimitz (1885 to 1966) Chester William Nimitz was an Admiral in the US Navy. He was the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II. One of the… Read More
“We’ve got no place in this outfit for good losers. We want tough hombres who will go in there and win!” Another variation: “The navy has no place for good losers! The navy needs tough sons of bitches who can go out there and win!” Admiral Jonas Ingram (1887 to 1952) Jonas Howard Ingram was… Read More
Research Paper Title The relationship between the U.S. Navy fleet diver physical screening test and job task performance. Background The development of job-related selection and training methods will improve safety and lead to substantial cost savings to the U.S. Navy through enhanced screening and productivity. This investigation determined the extent to which the current U.S.… Read More
“Army: A body of men assembled to rectify the mistakes of the diplomats.” Josephus Daniels (1862 to 1948) A newspaper editor, Secretary of the US Navy, and ambassador to Mexico.
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