Commander Kelly

Japanese Zero Seventy-five years ago this month the Battle of Midway was fought in the Pacific by the Imperial Japanese Navy and the ...

Duke of Wellington London, UK June 18th is known as Waterloo day.  Many in the UK still celebrate and remember their nation's vic...

I enjoyed my recent print interview with Catie Byrne of The Carolinian .  I hope to make it to North Carolina on my upcoming book tour ...

Minuteman Statue Old North Bridge, Concord MA As we pause to celebrate the anniversary of our nation’s independence, it seems appropr...

A study of history over the past several years has made me more convinced than ever that the perceived "inevitability" of pas...

Florence American Cemetery Italy Not far from a Florence that is teeming with tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of the stature of Da...

Mark Eckel and his son Phineas Mark Eckel, my Groton formmate, was born on July 5, 1958.  He died on April 21, 2017 and was laid to r...

Trump has arrived in Vatican City to meet with his holiness Pope Francis.  The two leaders will discuss how to spread peace as the worl...

As President Trump now visits Israel it is time to reflect on our military engagement with the Jewish state.  Hopes for middle east pea...

As President Trump touches down in Saudi Arabia it is interesting to reflect upon the history of relations between the USA and the Saud...