by Dale Jenkins | Aug 14, 2026 | Published Articles
One of the things that has always inspired me about Franklin D. Roosevelt is how he turned profound physical adversity into one of his greatest strengths: his ability to communicate. In Diplomats & Admirals, I explore the character and leadership of FDR and...
by Dale Jenkins | Aug 11, 2026 | Book Reviews
Robert C. Stern, Super Destroyers, Seaforth Publishing (Imprint of Pen & Sword Books., Ltd.), 255 pages, 2024. Mr. Stern, a resident of Alameda, CA, has written nine books , mostly of a maritime theme. A previous book, Destroyer Battles: Epics of Naval Close...
by Dale Jenkins | Jul 28, 2026 | Featured Excerpts
In 1941, as the United States faced the threat of another horrific war, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was leading the nation from a wheelchair. Struck down by paralytic polio at age thirty-nine, he rehabilitated and marshaled himself, despite severe pain, to press...
by Dale Jenkins | Jul 21, 2026 | Featured Updates, Updates
It was an honor spending America 250 aboard the U.S.S. Constitution this month! Just wanted to share this historic moment with you. 🚢⚓ Pictured from left to right: Major Gen John F. Kelliher III, USMC, Dale Jenkins (yours truly), Former SecNav Carlos Del Toro, and...
by Dale Jenkins | Jul 3, 2026 | Published Articles
This Independence Day carries a little extra weight. 250 years is a milestone worth marking. But in many ways, America is still young. Our next chapter won’t be written by historians. It will be written by all of us. Let’s make it one to be proud...
