“Forest” Fire

                                                   29 JULY 1967                                                  “FOREST” FIRE There were three major fires aboard US Navy aircraft carriers during the course of the Vietnam conflict.  The first occurred on 26 October 1966, killing 44 sailors aboard ORISKANY (CVA-34) after a phosphorous parachute flare accidently Read More

Key West Conference

                                                 11 MARCH 1948                                         KEY WEST CONFERENCE The years following the end of WWII were tumultuous for the US military.  The atomic bomb that ended that war fundamentally changed strategic thinking.  Why bother with conventional forces when the answer to world conflict Read More