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The '''United States Naval Institute''' ('''USNI'''), based in [[Annapolis]], [[Maryland]], is a private, [[non-profit]], professional military association that seeks to offer independent, nonpartisan forums for debate of national defense and security issues. In addition to publishing magazines and books, the Naval Institute holds several annual conferences.
The '''United States Naval Institute''' ('''USNI''') is a private [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit]] military association that offers independent, nonpartisan forums for debate of [[national security]] issues. In addition to publishing magazines and books, the Naval Institute holds several annual conferences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usni.org/about-us/mission-and-vision|title=Mission and Vision
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|website=U.S. Naval Institute |access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref> The Naval Institute is based in [[Annapolis, Maryland]].


Established in 1873, the Naval Institute claimed "almost 50,000 members" in 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|title=VADM Peter, H. Daly, USN (Ret.)|url=https://www.usni.org/about-us/executive-staff/vadm-peter-h-daly-usn-ret|access-date=2021-05-21|website=U.S. Naval Institute|language=en}}</ref> mostly active and retired personnel of the [[United States Navy]], [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], and [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]]. The organization also has members in over 90 countries.
Established in 1873, the Naval Institute claimed "almost 50,000 members" in 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|title=VADM Peter, H. Daly, USN (Ret.)|url=https://www.usni.org/about-us/executive-staff/vadm-peter-h-daly-usn-ret|access-date=2021-05-21|website=U.S. Naval Institute|language=en}}</ref> mostly active and retired personnel of the [[United States Navy]], [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] and [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]]. The organization also has members in over 90 countries.


The organization has no official or funding ties to the [[United States Naval Academy]] or the U.S. Navy, although it is based on the grounds of the Naval Academy through permission granted by a 1936 [[Act of Congress]].
The organization has no official or funding ties to the [[United States Naval Academy]] or the U.S. Navy, though it is based on the grounds of the Naval Academy through permission granted by a 1936 [[Act of Congress]].

The Naval Institute's mission is "to provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to [[International security|global security]]". The institute also has a Vision of "[g]iving voice to those who seek the finest Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usni.org/about-us/mission-and-vision|title=Mission and Vision
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==History==
==History==
On October 9, 1873, 15 naval officers gathered at the U.S. Naval Academy's Department of Physics and Chemistry building in Annapolis to discuss the implications of a smaller, post-[[American Civil War|Civil War]] Navy and other matters of professional interest. The U.S. Naval Institute was established as a forum for the exchange of ideas, to disseminate and advance the knowledge of sea power, and to preserve U.S. naval and maritime heritage. Rear Admiral [[John L. Worden]] (former commander of the [[USS Monitor|USS ''Monitor'']]) served as the first president.
The U.S. Naval Institute was formed on October 9, 1873 by fifteen naval officers gathered at the U.S. Naval Academy's Department of Physics and Chemistry building in Annapolis to discuss, among other topics, the implications of a smaller post-[[American Civil War|Civil War]] Navy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=History of the U.S. Naval Institute|url=https://www.usni.org/about-us/history|access-date=2021-05-21|website=U.S. Naval Institute|language=en}}</ref> Rear Admiral [[John L. Worden]], former commander of the [[USS Monitor|USS ''Monitor'']], served as the first president.<ref name=":0" />


In 1874, the Naval Institute began to accept papers and publish the "proceedings" of its discussions which were distributed to the organization's members, a practice that continues to the modern day. In 1898, the Naval Institute Press was created to publish basic naval guides.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of the U.S. Naval Institute|url=https://www.usni.org/about-us/history|access-date=2021-05-21|website=U.S. Naval Institute|language=en}}</ref> The most popular of these, "[[The Bluejacket's Manual]]," is on its 25th edition, and is still issued to every new sailor in the US Navy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Bluejacket's Manual, 25th Edition|url=https://www.usni.org/press/books/bluejackets-manual-25th-edition|access-date=2021-05-21|website=U.S. Naval Institute|language=en}}</ref> The press eventually expanded to publish more general-interest titles in history, biography and current affairs.
In 1874, the Naval Institute began to accept papers and publish the proceedings of its discussions, which were distributed to the organization's members. In 1898, the Naval Institute Press was created to publish basic naval guides.<ref name=":0" /> The most popular of these, ''[[The Bluejacket's Manual]]'', is on its 25th edition, and is still issued to all enlistees of the U.S. Navy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Bluejacket's Manual, 25th Edition|url=https://www.usni.org/press/books/bluejackets-manual-25th-edition|access-date=2021-05-21|website=U.S. Naval Institute|language=en}}</ref> The press eventually expanded to publish more general-interest titles in history, biography, and current affairs.


In 1992, the Naval Institute Foundation, Inc., was established to stabilize the organization's funding.
In 1992, the Naval Institute Foundation, Inc., was established to stabilize the organization's funding.


Having outgrown its offices at [[U.S. Naval Academy Museum|Preble Hall]], the Naval Institute gave the building to the Naval Academy and, in 1999, renovated a derelict Navy hospital to serve as its new headquarters. The building was named Beach Hall to honor the contributions of Captain [[Edward L. Beach Jr.]] (author of over a dozen books including ''[[Run Silent, Run Deep]]'') and his father and namesake, Captain [[Edward L. Beach Sr.]], who had served as the institute's secretary-treasurer.
In 1999, the Naval Institute transferred its former headquarters, [[U.S. Naval Academy Museum|Preble Hall]], to the Naval Academy, and renovated a derelict Navy hospital to serve as its new headquarters. The new building was named Beach Hall, after Captain [[Edward L. Beach Jr.]], author and [[Navy Cross]] recipient; and his father, Captain [[Edward L. Beach Sr.]], who had served as the institute's secretary-treasurer.

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[[File:Jack C Taylor Conference Center.jpg|thumb|The Jack C. Taylor Conference Center at the U.S. Naval Institute in Annapolis, Maryland]]On 30 September 2021, the U.S. Naval Institute opened a conference center with a 406-seat auditorium, reception spaces, an indoor/outdoor rooftop terrace, five meeting rooms, and a broadcast studio. It is named for [[Jack C. Taylor]], a decorated [[World War II]] U.S. Navy fighter pilot who founded [[Enterprise Rent-A-Car]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usni.org/about-us/taylor-conference-center|title=The U.S. Naval Institute celebrates the grand opening of the Jack C. Taylor Conference Center|website=U.S. Naval Institute |access-date=2022-10-13}}</ref>


==Publications and products==
==Publications and products==


===''Proceedings''===
===''Proceedings''===
The monthly magazine [[Proceedings (magazine)|''Proceedings'']] is the Naval Institute's flagship product. Published since 1874, it is one of the oldest continuously published magazines in the United States. Issues include articles from military professionals and civilian experts, historical essays, book reviews, full-color photography, and reader commentary. Roughly a third are written by active duty and active reserve personnel, a third by retired military, and a third by civilians. Proceedings also frequently carries feature articles by Secretaries of Defense, Secretaries of the Navy, Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and top leaders of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The magazine has published controversial articles on contentious issues; moreover, military brass have been known to block certain articles from being submitted to the journal. For example, in 1962, Department of Defense officials prevented a Marine Corps lieutenant colonel from submitting an article to ''Proceedings'' about a 1949 proposal to merge the Marines' aviation units into the Air Force.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19620119&id=z_pVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6718,2933646/ |title=Higher-Ups Ban Article on Marines |newspaper=[[Eugene Register-Guard]] |date=January 19, 1962 |agency=[[UPI]]}}</ref>
[[Proceedings (magazine)|''Proceedings'']] is the Naval Institute's monthly magazine. Published since 1874, it is one of the oldest continuously published magazines in the United States. Issues include articles from military professionals and civilian experts, historical essays, book reviews, full-color photography, and reader commentary. Roughly a third are written by active duty and active reserve personnel, a third by retired military, and a third by civilians.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}} ''Proceedings'' also frequently carries feature articles by Secretaries of Defense, Secretaries of the Navy, Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and top leaders of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.{{Example needed|date=October 2022}} The magazine has published controversial articles on contentious issues; moreover, military officials have been known to block certain articles from being submitted to the journal. For example, in 1962, the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] blocked a Marine Corps lieutenant colonel from submitting an article to ''Proceedings'' about a 1949 proposal to merge the Marines' aviation units into the Air Force.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19620119&id=z_pVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6718,2933646/ |title=Higher-Ups Ban Article on Marines |newspaper=[[Eugene Register-Guard]] |date=January 19, 1962 |agency=[[UPI]]}}</ref>


===''Naval History''===
===''Naval History''===
[[Naval History (magazine)|''Naval History'']] magazine was first published in 1987 to explore the role of sea power in U.S. history. Currently{{when|date=May 2022}} a bimonthly publication, the richly illustrated magazine's contributors have included historians [[David McCullough]] and [[James M. McPherson]]; former sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen such as [[Ernest Borgnine]], [[Gene Hackman]], and [[Douglas Fairbanks Jr.]]; and newsmen [[Walter Cronkite]] and [[Tom Brokaw]].
[[Naval History (magazine)|''Naval History'']] is the Naval Institute's bimonthly magazine. First published in 1987, its articles detail the role of sea power in U.S. history. The magazine's contributors have included historians [[David McCullough]] and [[James M. McPherson]]; former sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen such as [[Ernest Borgnine]], [[Gene Hackman]], and [[Douglas Fairbanks Jr.]]; and journalists, including [[Walter Cronkite]] and [[Tom Brokaw]].


===Naval Institute Press===
===Naval Institute Press===
The Naval Institute Press was founded in 1898 and publishes about 80 books a year. Its twice-yearly catalog includes works on history, biography, professional military education, and occasional works of popular fiction, such as [[Tom Clancy]]'s first novel, ''[[The Hunt for Red October]]'' and [[Stephen Coonts]]' ''[[Flight of the Intruder (novel)|Flight of the Intruder]]''. Among the professional development titles are ''[[The Bluejacket's Manual]]'', ''Naval Shiphandling'', ''The Naval Officer's Guide'', ''The Marine Officer’s Guide'', and ''The Coast Guardsman’s Manual''. ''The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World'' and ''The Naval Institute Guide to Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet'' are popular reference books with the military, media and maritime enthusiasts.
The '''Naval Institute Press''' was founded in 1898 and publishes about 80 books a year. Its twice-yearly catalog includes works on history, biography, professional military education, and occasional works of popular fiction, such as [[Tom Clancy]]'s first novel, ''[[The Hunt for Red October]]'' and [[Stephen Coonts]]' ''[[Flight of the Intruder (novel)|Flight of the Intruder]]''. Its professional titles include ''[[The Bluejacket's Manual]]'', ''Naval Shiphandling'', ''The Naval Officer's Guide'', ''The Marine Officer’s Guide'', and ''The Coast Guardsman’s Manual''. ''The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World'' and ''The Naval Institute Guide to Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet'' are popular reference books with the military, the media, and maritime enthusiasts.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}


===USNI News===
===USNI News===
Launched in February 2012, USNI News provides breaking news and insight on emerging issues. It is a free, daily (Monday to Friday) news service. USNI News produced extensive coverage of the investigation, proceedings and recommendations for improvement generated by the [[Fat Leonard scandal]].<ref name=compromised>[https://news.usni.org/2019/01/24/paying-price-hidden-cost-fat-leonard-investigation Paying the Price: The Hidden Cost of the 'Fat Leonard' Investigation], ''[[U.S. Naval Institute]]'', Sam LaGrone, January 24, 2019, Retrieved May 12, 2019.</ref>
USNI News is the Naval Institute's news service. Founded in 2012, USNI News operates from Monday to Friday and primarily focuses on defense-related topics. USNI News heavily covered the [[Fat Leonard scandal]] as it developed.<ref name="compromised">{{Cite web |date=2019-01-24 |title=Paying the Price: The Hidden Cost of the 'Fat Leonard' Investigation |url=https://news.usni.org/2019/01/24/paying-price-hidden-cost-fat-leonard-investigation |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=USNI News |language=en-US}}</ref>


===''Americans at War''===
===''Americans at War''===
In 2007, USNI produced ''Americans At War'', a series of video interviews with U.S. combat veterans of conflicts dating to World War I. Former President [[George H. W. Bush]], Senators [[Bob Dole]], [[Daniel Inouye]], [[Bob Kerrey]], and other men and women described how combat changed their lives. The series was broadcast on [[Public Broadcasting Service]] television stations nationwide.{{cn|date=November 2021}}
In 2007, USNI produced ''Americans At War'', a series of video interviews with U.S. combat veterans of conflicts dating to World War I. Former President [[George H. W. Bush]], Senators [[Bob Dole]], [[Daniel Inouye]], [[Bob Kerrey]], and others described how combat changed their lives. The series was broadcast on [[PBS]] television stations nationwide.{{cn|date=November 2021}}


==Archives==
==Archives==
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===Oral histories===
===Oral histories===
The U.S. Naval Institute's [[oral history]] program captures and preserves the reminiscences of key Navy and Coast Guard figures such as US Army Air Force General [[Jimmy Doolittle]], Admirals [[Arleigh Burke]] and [[Chester W. Nimitz]]. The Naval Institute records a series of interviews covering the life story of each participant. The interviews are then transcribed, annotated, indexed, and bound. Since the inception of the program in 1969, more than 230 bound volumes have been completed, and interviews have been recorded to produce dozens more.
The U.S. Naval Institute's [[oral history]] program preserves the reminiscences of numerous American military figures, including [[United States Army Air Forces|USAAF]] General [[Jimmy Doolittle]], Admirals [[Arleigh Burke]] and [[Chester W. Nimitz]]. The Naval Institute records a series of interviews covering the life story of each participant. The interviews are then transcribed, annotated, indexed, and bound. Since the inception of the program in 1969, more than 230 bound volumes have been completed, and interviews have been recorded to produce dozens more.

==Jack C. Taylor Conference Center==
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On 30 September 2021, the U.S. Naval Institute dedicated the Jack C. Taylor Conference Center that features a 406-seat auditorium, reception spaces, an indoor/outdoor rooftop terrace, five unique meeting rooms, and a broadcast studio. The venue was named for [[Jack C. Taylor]], a decorated [[World War II]] U.S. Navy fighter pilot, entrepreneur, business leader, and philanthropist. Because he had flown from [[USS Enterprise (CV-6)]], Taylor named his company [[Enterprise Rent-A-Car]] after the aircraft carrier. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usni.org/about-us/taylor-conference-center|title=The U.S. Naval Institute celebrates the grand opening of the Jack C. Taylor Conference Center|website=U.S. Naval Institute |access-date=2022-10-13}}</ref>

[[File:Jack C Taylor Conference Center.jpg|thumb|left|The Jack C. Taylor Conference Center at the U.S. Naval Institute in Annapolis, MD]]



















==Notable members==
==Notable members==
The institute's notable current and former members include:
The institute's notable current and former members include:

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* [[C. Wade McClusky|Clarence Wade McClusky, Jr]], U.S. Navy [[rear admiral]]
* [[Thomas Edison]], inventor and businessman<ref name="Newman2017">{{cite book|last = Newman|first = R.|date = 2017|title = Ghosts of the Civil War|location = Woodbury|publisher = [[Llewellyn Worldwide]]|page = 131|isbn = 9780738754253}}</ref>
* [[Thomas Edison]], inventor and businessman<ref name="Newman2017">{{cite book|last = Newman|first = R.|date = 2017|title = Ghosts of the Civil War|location = Woodbury|publisher = [[Llewellyn Worldwide]]|page = 131|isbn = 9780738754253}}</ref>
* [[William Halsey Jr.]], fleet admiral
* [[William Halsey Jr.]], U.S. Navy [[fleet admiral (United States)|fleet admiral]]
* [[John Lehman]], former Secretary of the Navy
* [[John Lehman]], former [[Secretary of the Navy]]
* [[John A. Lejeune]], marine lieutenant general
* [[John A. Lejeune]], [[United States Marine Corps]] lieutenant general
* [[Alfred Thayer Mahan]], naval flag officer, geostrategist, and historian
* [[Alfred Thayer Mahan]], naval flag officer, geostrategist, and historian
* [[Chester W. Nimitz]], fleet admiral<ref name="Newman2017" />
* [[Chester W. Nimitz]], U.S. Navy fleet admiral<ref name="Newman2017" />
* [[Colin Powell]], statesman and a retired army general
* [[Colin Powell]], statesman and a retired U.S. Army general
* [[Theodore Roosevelt]], 26th U.S. president<ref name="Newman2017" />
* [[Theodore Roosevelt]], 26th U.S. president<ref name="Newman2017" />
* [[Tom Clancy]], author
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==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Coast Guard Foundation]]
* [[Coast Guard Foundation]]
* [[Marine Corps Association]]
* [[Marine Corps Association]]
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* [[Norman Polmar]]
* [[Space Force Association]]
* [[Space Force Association]]
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* [[Norman Polmar]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 20:46, 4 August 2024

United States Naval Institute
FormationOctober 9, 1873; 150 years ago (1873-10-09)
Founded atAnnapolis, Maryland
Typ501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
52-1814344
HauptsitzAnnapolis, Maryland
Produkte
Membership (2016)
Over 50,000
Key people
Websitewww.usni.org

The United States Naval Institute (USNI) is a private non-profit military association that offers independent, nonpartisan forums for debate of national security issues. In addition to publishing magazines and books, the Naval Institute holds several annual conferences.[1] The Naval Institute is based in Annapolis, Maryland.

Established in 1873, the Naval Institute claimed "almost 50,000 members" in 2020,[2] mostly active and retired personnel of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The organization also has members in over 90 countries.

The organization has no official or funding ties to the United States Naval Academy or the U.S. Navy, though it is based on the grounds of the Naval Academy through permission granted by a 1936 Act of Congress.

History

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The U.S. Naval Institute was formed on October 9, 1873 by fifteen naval officers gathered at the U.S. Naval Academy's Department of Physics and Chemistry building in Annapolis to discuss, among other topics, the implications of a smaller post-Civil War Navy.[3] Rear Admiral John L. Worden, former commander of the USS Monitor, served as the first president.[3]

In 1874, the Naval Institute began to accept papers and publish the proceedings of its discussions, which were distributed to the organization's members. In 1898, the Naval Institute Press was created to publish basic naval guides.[3] The most popular of these, The Bluejacket's Manual, is on its 25th edition, and is still issued to all enlistees of the U.S. Navy.[4] The press eventually expanded to publish more general-interest titles in history, biography, and current affairs.

In 1992, the Naval Institute Foundation, Inc., was established to stabilize the organization's funding.

In 1999, the Naval Institute transferred its former headquarters, Preble Hall, to the Naval Academy, and renovated a derelict Navy hospital to serve as its new headquarters. The new building was named Beach Hall, after Captain Edward L. Beach Jr., author and Navy Cross recipient; and his father, Captain Edward L. Beach Sr., who had served as the institute's secretary-treasurer.

The Jack C. Taylor Conference Center at the U.S. Naval Institute in Annapolis, Maryland

On 30 September 2021, the U.S. Naval Institute opened a conference center with a 406-seat auditorium, reception spaces, an indoor/outdoor rooftop terrace, five meeting rooms, and a broadcast studio. It is named for Jack C. Taylor, a decorated World War II U.S. Navy fighter pilot who founded Enterprise Rent-A-Car.[5]

Publications and products

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Proceedings

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Proceedings is the Naval Institute's monthly magazine. Published since 1874, it is one of the oldest continuously published magazines in the United States. Issues include articles from military professionals and civilian experts, historical essays, book reviews, full-color photography, and reader commentary. Roughly a third are written by active duty and active reserve personnel, a third by retired military, and a third by civilians.[citation needed] Proceedings also frequently carries feature articles by Secretaries of Defense, Secretaries of the Navy, Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and top leaders of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.[example needed] The magazine has published controversial articles on contentious issues; moreover, military officials have been known to block certain articles from being submitted to the journal. For example, in 1962, the Department of Defense blocked a Marine Corps lieutenant colonel from submitting an article to Proceedings about a 1949 proposal to merge the Marines' aviation units into the Air Force.[6]

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Naval History is the Naval Institute's bimonthly magazine. First published in 1987, its articles detail the role of sea power in U.S. history. The magazine's contributors have included historians David McCullough and James M. McPherson; former sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen such as Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.; and journalists, including Walter Cronkite and Tom Brokaw.

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The Naval Institute Press was founded in 1898 and publishes about 80 books a year. Its twice-yearly catalog includes works on history, biography, professional military education, and occasional works of popular fiction, such as Tom Clancy's first novel, The Hunt for Red October and Stephen Coonts' Flight of the Intruder. Its professional titles include The Bluejacket's Manual, Naval Shiphandling, The Naval Officer's Guide, The Marine Officer’s Guide, and The Coast Guardsman’s Manual. The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World and The Naval Institute Guide to Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet are popular reference books with the military, the media, and maritime enthusiasts.[citation needed]

USNI News

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USNI News is the Naval Institute's news service. Founded in 2012, USNI News operates from Monday to Friday and primarily focuses on defense-related topics. USNI News heavily covered the Fat Leonard scandal as it developed.[7]

Americans at War

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In 2007, USNI produced Americans At War, a series of video interviews with U.S. combat veterans of conflicts dating to World War I. Former President George H. W. Bush, Senators Bob Dole, Daniel Inouye, Bob Kerrey, and others described how combat changed their lives. The series was broadcast on PBS television stations nationwide.[citation needed]

Archives

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Photographs

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The U.S. Naval Institute holds more than 450,000 images of people, ships and aircraft from all branches of the armed forces. The photographs date from the American Civil War to the present.

Oral histories

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The U.S. Naval Institute's oral history program preserves the reminiscences of numerous American military figures, including USAAF General Jimmy Doolittle, Admirals Arleigh Burke and Chester W. Nimitz. The Naval Institute records a series of interviews covering the life story of each participant. The interviews are then transcribed, annotated, indexed, and bound. Since the inception of the program in 1969, more than 230 bound volumes have been completed, and interviews have been recorded to produce dozens more.

Notable members

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The institute's notable current and former members include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mission and Vision". U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  2. ^ "VADM Peter, H. Daly, USN (Ret.)". U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  3. ^ a b c "History of the U.S. Naval Institute". U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  4. ^ "The Bluejacket's Manual, 25th Edition". U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  5. ^ "The U.S. Naval Institute celebrates the grand opening of the Jack C. Taylor Conference Center". U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  6. ^ "Higher-Ups Ban Article on Marines". Eugene Register-Guard. UPI. January 19, 1962.
  7. ^ "Paying the Price: The Hidden Cost of the 'Fat Leonard' Investigation". USNI News. 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  8. ^ a b c Newman, R. (2017). Ghosts of the Civil War. Woodbury: Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 131. ISBN 9780738754253.
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