Royal New Zealand Navy – New Zealand is taking delivery of its Kaman SH-2G Sea Sprite helicopters.

• Stuff: Navy helicopter may not be as badly damaged as first thought

US Marines – Some lessons learned on the ground in Afghanistan.

• Knox News: Among GIs’ problems in Afghanistan: Their own stuff

History – An interview with former naval officer Peter Huchthausen who is the author of several recent books about the Soviet submarine fleet and its service disasters.

• Associated Press: Filmmakers Crave Soviet Navy History
  

Background – Leadership – Transcript of an interview with Eliot Cohen, author of the book “Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime.” The interview covers what are the key traits of successful wartime leaders.

• C-SPAN: Booknotes