Join "Sal" from the blog "CDR Salamander" & "EagleOne" from the blog "EagleSpeak" for the one year anniversary special of Midrats.

Mark your calendars; we are going to have a live expanded panel discussion you will not want to miss. In addition to EagleOne and me, we'll have some of your favorite guest hosts and regulars; Galrahn from "InformationDissemination," along with Bryan McGrath, Jerry Hendrix, and Claude Berube.

Global security, maritime strategy, the future of the defense budget, and the general direction of the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine and all things maritime.

A pre-recorded best of with three of the authors we interviewed this year; James S. Robbins, Senior Editorial Writer for Foreign Affairs at the Washington Times on his book, "This Time We Win: Revisiting the Tet Offensive."

David Sears' book on Navy Air in the Korean war with, "Such Men as These."

United States Naval Academy Professor Bruce Fleming's new book on one part of the culture battle, "Bridging the Military-Civilian Divide: What Each Side Must Know About the Other - And About Itself."

We will be back next week with a live 2-hour show, in addition to EagleOne and myself, we will have an expanded panel with Galrahn, Bryan McGrath, CAPT Henry J. Hendrix, Jr., USN, and LCDR Claude Berube, USNR.

Earlier this year, I had another opportunity to hear Admiral James Stavridis, USN - Supreme Allied Commander Europe - speak in person. On this occasion it was at the U.S. Naval Institute Honors Night Commemorating the Naval Institute's 137th Anniversary. He gave the keynote speech titled, "Whispers on a Wall." You can find the text over at my home blog "CDR Salamander" - but as with most speeches, it is better listened to. For this Christmas, EagleOne and I will provide you this gift. The audio is rough, so be patient; is is worth it.

Join maritime bloggers Sal from the blog "CDR Salamander" and EagleOne from "EagleSpeak" as they look back at the United States Coast Guard's recent history and the direction forward with our guest, Dennis L. Bryant, CAPT USCG (Ret.), of Bryant’s Maritime Consulting.

We'll be covering the full spectrum of the USCG's missions and the general maritime security environment from homeland security to environmental protection.

Join Navy Milbloggers Sal from "CDR Salamander" and EagleOne from "EagleSpeak" as they discuss the subject of his new book, "Bridging the Military-Civilian Divide: What Each Side Must Know About the Other - And About Itself" with United States Naval Academy Professor Bruce Fleming. For the second half of the show our guest will be Robert C. (Barney) Rubel, CAPT USN(Ret), The Dean of the Center for Naval Warfare Studies at the Naval War College to review his recommended reading list for this year and his perspective on our Chinese counterparts.

Open topic, open lines free for all.

Navy, USMC, Coast Guard, or merchant marine focus. Afghanistan, Long War, history, strategy, shipbuilding, national security or any topic that comes to Sal or EagleOne's nogg'n.

We'll have open phones and will be pulling topics you identify in the chat room.

For our new listeners and for those who just need to hear the goodness all over again, here is a repeat of our Memorial Day Weekend Best Of. For the first half hour, from Episode 11, prolific author, historian, and military strategist Dr. Norman Friedman. Not to miss Midrats. The second half will be from Episode 4, regular commenter in the Navy Blogosphere our "Yeoman in the 'Stan" AKA "Battle Yeoman" calling in from Bagram, Afghanistan. Enjoy the "Best of" - we'll be back live next Sunday.

We all know about the ground services "Strategic Corporal (E4)," but in the sea services - what is the role of the Junior NCO (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Class Petty Officers, E4-6)?

Join milbloggers Sal from "CDR Salamander" and EagleOne from "EagleSpeak" with their guests Yeoman Second Class Lucien Gauthier, USN - Aviation Electronics Technician First Class Charles H. Berlemann Jr, USN - and Machinery Technician First Class Tony Turner, USCG.

Join bloggers Sal from "CDR Salamander" and EagleOne from "EagleSpeak" as they discuss the way forward for the Navy in the coming decade with John Patch, CDR USN (Ret.), Associate Professor of Strategic Intelligence at the U.S. Army War College's Center for Strategic Leadership.

We will touch on Counter-piracy vs. Antipiracy, the relevance of the carrier, the Littoral Combat Ship, Naval Surface Fire Support, the relevance of Amphibious capability, and other topics that may come up.

As a maritime mercantile republic, were you aware that 90% of our trade relies on commercial ships' access to the world's oceans? Without the ability to bring goods at market prices worldwide - all that we know as a nation would grind to a halt?

From piracy, shipbuilding, the merchant marine, and the economic factors involved in the maritime shipping industry, join bloggers Sal from "CDR Salamander" and EagleOne from "EagleSpeak" for a broad-ranging discussion with Stephen M. Carmel, Senior Vice President, Maersk Line, Limited.