James Holmes,FP
Otto von Bismarck once reportedly quipped that Providence favors fools, drunkards, or the United States of America. Exhibit A: the Battle of Midway. That's the June 1942 high-seas clash in the Pacific Ocean where the U.
S. Navy reversed the six months of disaster that followed the Imperial Japanese Navy's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
There's nothing erroneous with ballyhooing the 75th anniversary of Midway. An inferior American force steamed into battle and won big,preparing the way for final victory. But obtain no mistake: The U.
S. Navy was both lucky in its Japanese foe during...
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