Thanks to the work of Matt Zullo, CTICM (Ret.), Chief Kidder was inducted into the Cryptologic Hall of Honor! The induction ceremony took place on November 4, 2019 at the National Security Agency.
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.”
~ Joseph Campbell
For the men and women stationed at the U.S. Naval Security Group’s Kamiseya, Japan, listening post, September 23, 1965, had been an all too typical day. The weather had been a comfortable 75 degrees with bright sunshine. Back in the United States, President Lyndon Baines Johnson occupied the Oval Office and the number one song, typical of the times, was Barry McGuire’s “Eve of Destruction.” In Vietnam, U.S. forces were ramping up for operations in the Ia Drang Valley and the onset of “Operation Rolling Thunder.” Sunset that day occurred at 1743. At the time, portions of the base personnel were coming off duty and heading for the dining hall, others were gearing up to report for duty. There was no hint or suspicion that the night and following day would be anything but routine.
Continue reading “Service and Sacrifice on the Kanto Plain – Remembering the Kamiseya Fire”
The statement is not intended to diminish the significant contributions of the many locations and individuals who laid the foundation for Naval Cryptology long before Corry Station opened its doors.
Continue reading ““Corry Station Is the Cradle of Naval Cryptology””
Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Georgia honored the life and legacy of Captain Joanne Sexton, the command’s first Commanding Officer and the founding dean of Augusta University’s School of Computer and Cyber Sciences (SCCS), by dedicating the headquarters conference room in her honor. The dedication recognizes Captain Sexton’s pioneering leadership, lasting contributions to the Information Warfare community, and enduring impact on the fields of cybersecurity and computer science.
CAPTAIN DONALD CLARK GODWIN
UNITED STATES NAVY
September 13, 1888 – January 21, 1943
