U.S. Naval Institute

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Founded in Annapolis in 1873, the U.S. Naval Institute is one of the Nation’s most highly respected professional organizations. It is the independent forum of the sea services for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security. Its flagship magazine, Proceedings, is the heart of the forum and has been published continuously since 1874. Your membership ensures that the Naval Institute carries on its vital mission to provide a place where free and independent debate may flourish.

The Naval Institute’s periodicals, books, and conferences stimulate discussion on subjects vital to global security and USNI News is one of the most respected sources for dependable information on emerging naval and security issues. From its headquarters in Beach Hall, the Naval Institute library includes photo and oral history archives that serve as valued references for military professionals, authors, journalists and researchers. The Institute’s publishing arm, the Naval Institute Press, publishes more than 100 books each year. The Naval Institute Press publishes a host of professional books such as the Bluejacket’s Manual. Its offerings also include world-renowned references such as “The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World” and “Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet.” The best-selling and best-known fiction title published by the Institute is “The Hunt for Red October.”