John Kroger
John Kroger is director of the Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership and a vice president of the Aspen Institute. Previously he served as the inaugural Chief Learning Officer of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, providing oversight for all education institutes and programs for 900,000 civilian and military personnel, with a budget of more than $1.7bn. He previously served as Oregon’s Attorney General from 2009-2012. Aged 17, Kroger enlisted in the Marine Corps, and was deployed on both a submarine and an assault carrier. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in philosophy at Yale University and a law degree from Harvard University.
Interviews with John Kroger
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US Navy: A Concise History
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Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy
by Ian W. Toll -
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Sea of Glory: America’s Voyage of Discovery
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The Two-Ocean War: A Short History of the United States Navy in the Second World War
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Learning War: The Evolution of Fighting Doctrine in the U.S. Navy
by Trent Hone
The best books on American Naval History, recommended by John Kroger
The best books on American Naval History, recommended by John Kroger
The story of the American navy is deeply intertwined with that of the nation, says John Kroger—former Chief Learning Officer to the US Navy—although we don’t always afford naval history the attention it deserves. Here he selects five of the best books about American naval history and predicts a renewed focus on Pacific naval defenses in the coming decades.
