Monthly Archives: November 2009
Padre Steve Nails His Comprehensive Exams and a Few Loose Thoughts
After about 3 years and some change I have completed my Masters of Arts in Military History with a concentration in World War II at American Military University. Today I learned the results of my comprehensive exams which I took … Continue reading
Filed under iraq,afghanistan, Loose thoughts and musings, philosophy
Lessons in Coalition Warfare: Admiral Ernest King and the British Pacific Fleet
The genesis and strategy of British Royal Navy’s participation in the Pacific in 1945 is a little studied aspect of the Pacific campaign. Prior to 1945 the participation of the Royal Navy in the Pacific ended at the Battle of … Continue reading
Filed under Foreign Policy, History, iraq,afghanistan, world war two in the pacific
The Transitional Carriers: USS Ranger CV-4 and USS Wasp CV-7
Note: This is the second in a series of articles on US Aircraft Carriers. The first article “The First Aircraft Carriers Part One: The First American Flattops- Langley, Lexington and Saratoga” can be found at this link: http://padresteve.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/the-first-aircraft-carriers-part-one-the-first-american-flattops-langley-lexington-and-saratoga/ I expect to … Continue reading
Padre Steve’s Thanksgiving Thoughts
The Abbess: “Steve would you pray for the food?” Padre Steve: “Dear Lord we pray for this turkey and all of it’s relatives on this Thanksgiving. We ask you to comfort them in their sorrow and give them your peace. … Continue reading
Waiting on Results and Planning
I completed my comprehensive exam today and I am full of joy. I used 6 hours and 12 minutes and maybe a bit of change of the 6 hours and 15 minutes allotted. I think I did okay, certainly well … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings
The Night Before the Big Game: Comprehensive Exams All or Nothing
In the Funky Winkerbean comic there was a strip that one the the characters made this comment: There is no such thing as a “final” exam…if they were they would take you out and shoot you afterward Anyway, the quote … Continue reading
Filed under philosophy
Some Things Don’t Change…Bloom County my Favorite Cartoon
Yes they are in season again…Liberals. Is Glenn Beck around? No they don’t change do they? Change the name of the President and it is just like today Nothing really changes…I could use this after checking out the news And … Continue reading
Filed under purely humorous
The Impact of Technology on the Organization, Strategy and Tactics in the Second World War
Introduction World War II saw some of most rapid technological advances impacting military forces in history. The advances in technology impacted the organization and tactics of major power military forces, especially those of the United States, Germany, the Soviet Union … Continue reading
Filed under History, Military, world war two in europe, world war two in the pacific
