On December 6, 1941, having completed the Navy’s restricted correspondence course in cryptography, I went to the Great Lakes, Naval Station, applied for a commission and passed the physical. I’m sure you know how the enemy responded the following day. Continue reading “COMINT Memories of A U.S. Supreme Court Justice”
In the United States, only 17% of citizens fluently speak a second language. Due to the inherent lack of second-language instruction traditions in the United States, initial language acquisition techniques are plentiful but maintenance and language enhancement opportunities are lacking for adult learners. Continue reading “Guest Post: Utilizing Content Based Learning to Increase Language Proficiency”
Samuel Finley Breese Morse, born April 27, 1791, Charlestown, Massachusetts, U.S. and died April 2, 1872, New York, New York.
Continue reading “Remembering Samuel B Morse”
WASHINGTON (NNS) — Navy announced the 2015 fiscal year language professional award winners, April 21. Continue reading “Navy’s 2015 Language Professional and Program of the Year Award Winners”
I often joke with my kids that I took the long, hard road to my current rank. Truth be told, I have had the distinct honor and pleasure of serving as both a Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) and Limited Duty Officer (LDO), prior to my lateral transfer to 1810. Looking back, I wouldn’t change the road I took for the world! Looking forward, however, it is increasingly difficult to understand the Cryptologic Community’s vision for our Limited Duty Officer cadre. Continue reading “Beating a Dead Horse”
The Conical Monopole Antenna. Since studying for advancement to CTI3, it has been my favorite antenna simply because I love to say it — Conical Monopole.
Continuing on yesterday’s theme, a quality receiver is worthless without an effective antenna. Continue reading “An Effective Antenna”
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