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Preble Hall

Preble Hall

By: U.S. Naval Academy Museum Dr. Stephen Phillips
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A naval history podcast from Preble Hall - the United States Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, Maryland. Preble Hall will interview historians, practitioners, military personnel, and other experts on a variety of naval history topics from ancient history to recent history.© 2026 U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Dr. Stephen Phillips World
Episodes
  • Dr. Stephen Phillips - A Poisoned Chalice: The U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf, 1987-1988
    Apr 20 2026

    Dr. Stephen Phillips discussed his new book A Poisoned Chalice: The U.S Navy in the Persian Gulf, 1987-1988 with Dr. John Sherwood. Dr. Phillips is a U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1992 graduate and a former U.S. Navy EOD officer.

    Links to episodes mentioned in the podcast:

    EP 90: The Great Mule Caper: Preble Hall | The Class of 1992's Great Mule Caper

    EP 258: Tom Duffy – Tanker War in the Gulf: Preble Hall | Tom Duffy - Tanker War in the Gulf

    EP 117:The USS Samuel B. Roberts Mine Strike: Captain Paul Rinn, USN-Ret: Preble Hall | The USS Samuel B. Roberts Mine Strike: Captain Paul Rinn, USN-Ret

    For more detailed information on the Iraqi Air Force attack on USS Stark listen to: Rendering Safe an unexploded Exocet missile aboard USS Stark (FFG-31)

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    43 mins
  • Tom Duffy - Tanker War in the Gulf
    Mar 1 2026

    In this episode of Preble Hall, Tom Duffy discusses his new book, Tanker War in the Gulf: Operation Earnest Will, Diplomacy and Seapower in Practice, with Dr. John Sherwood. During the Tanker War, Duffy was a naval officer aboard the U.S.S. Cochrane (DDG-21). He later served as a diplomat with the State Department for 32 years.

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    40 mins
  • Dr. Shawn Callahan - Semper Fidelis - USMC 250th Anniversary Book
    Feb 23 2026

    In this episode of Preble Hall, Dr. Shawn Callahan, Director of the Marine Corps History Division at Marine Corps University, discusses their recently published work, Semper Fidelis: 250 Years of U.S. Marine Corps Honor, Courage, and Commitment.

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    52 mins
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