Friends,

Today marks the one year anniversary of this blog. Thanks to all of you for your insight: contentious, smart and humorous. This is a blog that succeeds not because the Naval Institute has opinions or agendas (other than giving a voice…a platform to those who serve, have served or care about the Sea Services) but because of the hard work of our guest bloggers, commentors, lurkers and linkers. Some are the one-in-the-same, some a combination and some we hear from privately.

We knew coming into this that we were the old guard (1873? Hello?). We knew that some would question us with regard to our core role with Proceedings…and we firmly believe that this adds to the discussion and the two are not the same but complimentary.

Really.Thank. You.

Now…tell us, PLEASE…

What have we done wrong?

What could we do better?

What would you like to hear about more about?

Do you like our From the Archive pieces (Huntington, Knox, Nimitz, etc) Who would you recommend?

The book reviews?

The campaign stories (Midway and Solomon’s)

We thank ALL of YOU for making this an independent forum and helping the Naval Institute evolve. We especially thank the bloggers out there who have led the way, from all branches and taught us old schoolers what it means to have free speech in this medium.

And with that…Happy Anniversary!