The Proceedings Podcast

EP. 517: Avoid the Zombie OODA Loop

Host Bill Hamblet talks with Naval Postgraduate School Professor Tom Hamrick about his October Proceedings article on ways the military can avoid being lured into complac

EP. 516: USNI News Update with Sam LaGrone

Host Bill Hamblet talks with Sam LaGrone about the latest news from the fleet.

Cruising a Region in Transition: The Persian Gulf in 1972

In 1972, the destroyer USS William R. Rush (DD-714) deployed to the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf at a moment of profound change. Britain was withdrawing from its traditi

EP. 515: Victory Through Airpower: General Chuck Horner and Operation Desert Storm

Host Bill Hamblet talks with John Andreas Olsen, the author of the new book about General Horner and the 1991 air campaign that defeated the Iraqi military.

How the Capture of Cuban Fishing Boats Changed U.S. Law

Host Emily Abdow sits down with Charles Robbins to discuss his article "The Capture of the Paquete Habana," the story of how the U.S. Navy's seizure of Cuban fishing boat

EP. 514: School Is In Session: Epic Fury’s Lessons for the PLA

China will study the U.S. military campaign against Iran intently, but there are also opportunities for the Pentagon.

EP. 513: Building Combat Power through the Coast Guard

Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Keith Blevins, winner of the first and third prizes in our 2026 Coast Guard Essay Contest, talks about Mare Island Shipyard, National Sec

9/11: The Marine Helicopter Missions Few Remember

On September 11, 2001, as smoke rose from the Pentagon, U.S. Marine Corps Major Daniel P. Creighton and the Marines of HMX-1 were called into action. Twenty-five years l

Making Mayday: Cold War History Meets Hollywood

Go behind the scenes of Mayday with writer-director-producer duo John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. They join Naval History podcast host Emily Abdow to discuss th

EP. 512: Behind Every Sortie: The Air Boss on Naval Aviation Maintenance

Host Bill Hamblet is joined by the Air Boss—Vice Admiral Doug Verissimo, Commander, Naval Air Forces and Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific. As the U.S. Navy’s top aviat

The Eagle: From a Nazi Ship to America’s Tall Ship

Host Emily Abdow talks with Will Sofrin about the history of Coast Guard cutter Eagle—from her origins as a Nazi training ship to her second life as America's tall ship,

EP. 511: Iran War Redux: How Does This Thing End?

As the conflict stretches into its sixth month, Vice Admiral John Miller, U.S. Navy (Ret.), joins us to assess reopening the Strait of Hormuz, impacts on global maritime

A Legacy Under Sail: Celebrating SAIL250 with Captain Kristopher Ensley, U.S. Coast Guard

Host Emily Abdow sits down with Capt. Kristopher Ensley, commanding officer of USCGC Eagle (WIX-327), and Cadet First Class Finley Rauscher to explore the Eagle's remarka

EP. 510: News Update—Navy Budget, Shipbuilding, and Operation Epic Fury

Bill Hamblet, Sam LaGrone, and Brian O’Rourke talk about the Navy’s budget, shipbuilding, Operation Epic Fury, and recruiting and retention.

EP. 509: Razor's Edge: New Shaving Policy Could Cost the Navy Sailors

Host Bill Hamblet interviews John Cordle about the Navy's new shaving policy and its potential impact on sailors affected by pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB). They discuss

EP. 508: Lessons from F-35 Accidents and Naval Aviation Safety

Host Bill Hamblet sits down with Captain Robert Niewoehner, U.S. Navy (Retired), and Jefferson D. Grubb, head of the Operations Research Division at the Naval Safety Comm

EP. 507: Navy Manpower and the Future of the Force with the Hon. Ben Kohlmann, ASN M&RA

Host Bill Hamblet talks with the Honorable Ben Kohlmann, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, about the future of the fleet.

Patriots for Hire? The Privateers of 1776

During the American Revolution, privateers prowled the Atlantic in search of British prizes—serving the Patriot cause while generating enormous profits for their investor

Naval History Podcast: Requiem for a Flyer

Host Emily Abdow talks with five-term congressman and award-winning author Robert Mrazek about the life and writings of Bill Evans, the youngest pilot of the ill-fated To

EP. 506: The Stoic Anchor: Resilience, Readiness, and the Future of Naval Leadership

A new voluntary program at the U.S. Naval Academy is using Stoic philosophy to help midshipmen build resilience, moral clarity, and inner discipline during Plebe Summer.