Dale A. Jenkins

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The Battle of Midway Turns 82 Today

Admiral Nimitz’s Battle Plan for Midway The US intelligence unit on...

China’s Armed Forces Buildup: Yesterday’s News or Tomorrow’s?

by Dale Jenkins | Sep 30, 2025

As the world watched the impressive display of Chinese armed forces parade through Tiananmen Square on September 3, thoughts turned to the person in charge of it all. Who are we dealing with? Is this a replay of the Nuremburg Rally of 1934, orchestrated by Adolf Hitler, that was a preparation for war? Or is it a warning by Xi Jinping, General...

Standing Ready: The U.S. Navy’s Response to 9/11

by Dale Jenkins | Sep 11, 2025

On this Patriot Day, we honor those lost on September 11, 2001, and the many who rose in service afterward. The U.S. Navy, like all branches of our armed forces, stood ready in the hours, days, and months that followed, protecting our coasts, deploying globally, and answering the call. May we always remember, and never forget the power of unity,...

Admiral Nimitz’s Prepared, but Forgotten, Battle Plan for Midway

by Dale Jenkins | Jul 31, 2025

Introduction The Pacific Fleet naval victory at Midway on June 4, 1942 is one of the greatest in the history of the U.S. Navy, and one of the most significant victories in the history of armed conflict, on land or sea. Decryption of Japanese messaging a week ahead of their attack on Midway Island allowed the Intelligence team at Pearl Harbor to...

USS Constitution as Flagship of the CNO: Support Grows Among Navy Leadership

by Dale Jenkins | Jul 15, 2025

The proposal to designate USS Constitution—the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat—as the flagship of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is gaining support from top voices in the U.S. Navy. Following my original article, Make USS Constitution the Flagship of the CNO, I was invited to publish an expanded version of the piece by the Center...

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

by Dale Jenkins | Jun 9, 2025

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...

USS Constitution Flying the Flag of a Four-Star Admiral

by Dale Jenkins | May 30, 2025

A year and a half ago I was privileged to attend the Trafalgar Commemoration dinner of the 1805 Club in Portsmouth, England, held annually on or about October 21 to celebrate Vice Admiral Nelson’s great victory in 1805. I also toured Nelson’s flagship, HMS Victory, which is preserved at the Portsmouth Royal Navy shipyard. During these interesting...