8 Bells Lecture | B.J. Armstrong: 21st Century Sims

Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Armstrong, "21st Century Sims: Innovation, Education, and Leadership for the Modern Era," Eight Bells Book Lecture, Naval War College Museum, March 26, 2015.

William S. Sims was a man of principle who would not accept less than optimum. His views on gunnery and how to improve the practice gained him notice. From 1907 to 1909 he was the Naval Aide to Theodore Roosevelt and in that job learned to advance his reforms through the bureaucracy of government. As a disciple of A.T. Mahan, he rarely questioned the placement of the Navy in the forefront of national politics and reform. President of the Naval War College before and after the First World War, his last class was the Class of 1923. This book is a collection of Adm. William Sims' written work, and it investigates his relevance in addressing the questions facing today's military personnel and policymakers.

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