by Dale Jenkins | Sep 21, 2026 | Published Articles
Dean Acheson believed Japan would yield. In this video adaptation of an excerpt from the World War II history book Diplomats & Admirals, Dale A. Jenkins examines Acheson’s role in the 1941 U.S. oil embargo against Japan—and how policy, personality, and one...
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 | Jun 4, 2026 | Featured Updates, Updates
On this day in 1942, the course of World War II changed forever. We remember the courage, the sacrifice, and the victory at Midway. 🌊🚢🌟 Click to watch the tribute video: Diplomats & Admirals • Aubrey Publishing Co. LLC. • December 1, 2022 🛒🔗 Purchase...
by Dale Jenkins | May 29, 2026 | Featured Excerpts
On board Enterprise some of the staff officers were urging Admiral Spruance to pursue westward to follow up the sinking of four Japanese carriers and make an annihilating attack on the remaining ships at first light the following morning. But Spruance had other...
by Dale Jenkins | May 28, 2026 | Featured Updates, Updates
Decryption experts at Pearl Harbor broke the Japanese code that detailed the Japanese advance toward Midway a week ahead of the June 4, 1942 attack. The Japanese would launch half their planes at 0430 from 220 miles northwest of Midway against PacFlt shore defenses on...
