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On the Ocassion of His Retirement from Naval Service June 27, 2014:   “It is difficult to believe that 26 years have rushed by since I raised my right hand and swore the oath in the Armory Building at Purdue University, and I am more than a little broken hearted …

From Naval History and Heritage Command Communication and Outreach Division On this date 220 years ago the U.S. Congress, shortly after reconstituting the U.S. Navy in the Naval Act of 1794, gave the President the authority to appoint naval officers. It’s an important date in naval history and one that …

From Naval History and Heritage Command, Communication and Outreach Division On the second Sunday in May in the U.S. and in other parts of the world, there is cause for celebration. Flowers, greeting cards and a trip to a nice restaurant for lunch or dinner are in order for that …

Navy Cryptology and the Battle of Midway:  Our Finest Hour A special feature of the BATTLE OF MIDWAY ROUNDTABLE by LCDR Philip H. Jacobsen, USN-Ret (Editor’s note:  the following is the text of an address given by LCDR Jacobsen to a gathering of Naval Security Group personnel at San Diego …