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Naval History Magazine

Current Issue: December 2008 Volume 22, Number 6
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Cover Story: Marines struggle past knocked-out landing vehicles onto Betio Island in Tarawa, 20 Nov. 1943, by Colonel Charles Waterhouse, USMCR (Ret.). Our package of articles and art commemorating the 65th anniversary of Tarawa begins with A Bloody Proving Ground by Colonel Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (Ret.). 


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Looking Back (Members Only)
By Paul Stillwell
On Our Scope
Richard G. Latture, Editor-in-Chief
In Contact

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Historic Aircraft (Members Only)
By Norman Polmar - Author, Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet
A Bloody Proving Ground
By Colonel Joseph H. Alexander, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
The Marine Corps amphibious doctrine was put to the test when the Pacific Fleet opened a second front in the war against Japan.
Across the Reef: The Assault on Betio
By Colonel Joseph H. Alexander, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
During 76 hours of vicious fighting the 2d Marine Division wrested control of Tarawas Betio Island from an enemy that fought virtually to the last man.
An Enduring Legacy
By Colonel Joseph H. Alexander, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
Although photos and press accounts of Tarawa shocked wartime Americans, the battle ultimately burnished the Marines reputation for heroism.
'What War Was Like'
An Interview with Major Norman Hatch, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
A cameraman describes filming the brutal Tarawa battle, including a riveting sequence showing Japanese and Marine fighters in the same frames.
A Dozen Navy Classics (Members Only)
By Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler, U.S. Navy (Retired)
From mutiny to glory, from the age of sail to carrier jetsthe books on our list of Navy must-reads run the gamut of naval experiences.
'Nowhere to go but Down' (Members Only)
By Donald A. Green
In the USS Utah when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor began, the author frantically climbed out of the sinking battleship only to face strafing planes.
A Naval Militiaman's Battleship Adventure (Members Only)
By Commander Bolice Paul Fernety, U.S. Navy (Retired)
A neophite Sailors entries and photos in a weathered scrapbook convey the wonder and excitement he felt during a 1916 cruise in the USS Louisiana.
Historic Fleets (Members Only)
By Robert J. Cressman
Naval History News

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Book Reviews (Members Only)
Museum Report (Members Only)
By Kay Nishimura








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