Midway Like You’ve Never Heard It: Declassified Documents & a Candid Conversation

June is Midway Month.

Eighty-three years ago, the course of the Pacific War turned on a knife’s edge during the Battle of Midway—a victory shaped by intelligence, timing, and the courage of U.S. Navy pilots and commanders.

In this special anniversary interview, I had the pleasure of joining PatZi with Joy on Paper Live! to reflect on the legacy of the battle—and to share how newly declassified documents reveal a deeper, more complex story than many realize.

We explore:

  • How Admiral Nimitz’s battle plan for concentration of force wasn’t executed
  • How Japanese command decision delays led to their defeat.
  • How Enterprise air group commander’s decisions saved the day.
  • How Admiral Spruance nailed down the victory.
  • How the Battle of Midway affects the world today.

▶️ Watch the full conversation on YouTube

⚓ Explore more research and reflections at: DaleAJenkins.com.


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Dale Jenkins has had a lifelong interest in the Navy and international affairs. He is a former US Navy officer who served on a destroyer in the Pacific, and for a time was home-ported in Yokosuka, Japan. Pacific Fleet commitments took him to the Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore. While on active duty he was awarded the Navy/Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal. Dale is also Senior Advisor to Americans for a Stronger Navy.

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