Dr. Thomas C. Hone is a retired professor at the Center for Naval Warfare Studies in the Naval War College. He is a former senior executive in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and was a special assistant to the Commander, Naval Air Systems Command. His awards include the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Medal and the U.S. Air Force Exceptional Civilian Service Award.With his son Trent, he wrote Battle Line: The United States Navy, 1919-1939. Dr. Norman Friedman has written more than thirty-five books on naval and national security subjects, including U.S. Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrat...