Jeff Vandenengel second place winner, Lt.

Mercogliano, Ph.D.Īwards in the category of Rising Historian were presented to first place winner, Lt. Joel Holwitt, Ph.D., and second-place winner, Dr. Critical thinking, innovation and the open forum of ideas are foundational to the success of the Navy and I congratulate each of our award winners today who represent all those who dare to read, think, and write.”Īwards in the category of Professional Historian were presented to first and third place winner, Cmdr. “I dare say that all our award winners this year and the past two years have done a terrific job picking out gems from naval history and showing how they apply to our present and future. “The CNO’s direction for this contest using history to form our way ahead, is great guidance,” said Daly. Peter Daly, USN (Ret), chief executive officer and publisher of USNI, stated in his remarks that such a high number of entrants is well above average, noting that USNI has been doing essay contests continuously since 1879. Over the past three years, more than 600 entrants answered the challenge of researching the sea services’ rich history, submitting essays on naval historical topics that relay lessons learned from history that can be applied in support of establishing and maintaining maritime superiority in today’s environment.

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