Naval Institute

Company History: Founded in 1873, the U.S. Naval Institute is the independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write in order to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security. Your membership ensures that the Naval Institute carries on its vital mission as The Independent Forum of the Sea Services—a place where free and independent debate may flourish.

The U.S. Naval Institute is a non-profit membership association serving a community of individuals who participate in an open forum to debate key issues in the Sea Services. We serve our members by providing a monthly journal, Proceedings, and other benefits such as our daily news service USNI News; blogs, newsletters, and mobile apps; discounts off all titles from the Naval Institute Press and graphic novels from Dead Reckoning; as well as a discounted subscription rate on our award winning bi-monthly Naval History Magazine. Naval Institute members also have access to our archive, and networking and professional development programs via our conferences and events.

Brief History: The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.