LCDR Stephen R. Harris USN (Ret.)
March 31, 1938 – May 18, 2020
On March 28, 2025, Friday night, Jim Reeb passed away. His biography follows:
Continue reading “Honoring and Remembering James N. Reeb MCPO/CWO4) USN (Ret.)”Operation Desecrate One was a World War II United States Navy operation on 30–31 March 1944. Desecrate One was part of the preparations for Operations Reckless and Persecution, the Allied invasion of western New Guinea.
Continue reading “Operation Desecrate One Radio Intelligence After Action Report”The Millennium Challenge 2002 war game and the growing strategic challenge posed by China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) share critical similarities, particularly in how asymmetric tactics and adaptability can counter the technological and numerical superiority of the U.S. military. Both scenarios reveal the potential vulnerabilities of a U.S. force that relies heavily on centralized command structures, advanced sensor networks, and electronic warfare capabilities, only to be outmaneuvered by a more flexible and unconventional adversary.
Continue reading “Millennium Challenge 2002 and the Strategic Lessons for a Conflict with the Chinese PLAN”“He kept fighting despite his painful wounds, continuing to repel the attack until his position was overrun. When last seen he was fighting ferociously against an overwhelming number of enemy soldiers,” according to his Medal of Honor citation.
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