The archives below offer you a way to read all of the past IMMF newsletters that have appeared on our web site since the spring of 2001. Simply click the issue name below to read the newsletter.

Current Newsletter
Headlines: President Bush Proposes Potential Pearl Harbor National Monument Which May Include Midway Atoll; Proposal is on the Table for EWA Marine Corps Air Station to be Replaced by a Shopping Mall; USS GONZALEZ: "The Link That Binds"; Myth and Myth-Makers: Part II; Honoring Admiral William D. Houser, USN (Ret).

Spring 2008
Headlines: A Critical Review of "Myths and Myth-Makers" From Shattered Sword, by Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully and Tribute to an American Hero LCDR John d'Arc Lorenz, USN, Part 1; Message from the President.

Fall 2007
Headlines: The International Midway Memorial Foundation Recognizes Its 15th Anniversary of Its Existence; IMMF to Honor Vice Admiral William D. Houser, USN (Ret.).

Summer 2007
Headlines: "Voices From the Past"; Barry Stieglitz Sends Letter of Appreciation to the IMMF; Prints of "The Battle for Midway Atoll" is Available to the Public; IMMF to Honor Vice Admiral William D. Houser, USN (Ret.).

Spring 2007
Headlines: First Lady Laura Bush Visits Midway Atoll; Updates on the Battle of Midway 65th Anniversary Commemorative Events in Hawaii; Update on the 65th Anniversary Commemorative Events on Midway Atoll; The Documentary Film "Against All Odds"; On a Personal Note.

Winter 2006
Headlines: Update on the 65th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Midway in Hawaii and on Midway Atoll; Personal.

Fall 2006
Headlines: Draft plan for a visitor's program for Midway Atoll to be released by the USFWS; Update on the 65th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Midway; Closing Message.

Summer 2006
Headlines: IMMF and the USFWS discuss plans for the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Midway in 2007; Major J. Douglas Rollow, Jr. USMC, laid to rest in Arlington Cemetary on September 27, 2006; Penne Trattoria reviewed by local newspaper.

Spring 2006
Headlines: Shepard Smith of FOX News Network broadcasts on June 7, 2006 that "The Battle of Midway is the turning point of World War II"; IMMF cited in article "Midway is our Trafalgar" by Commander Brian Fort, USN; President Bush establishes Northwest Hawaiian Islands a Marine National Monument; Update on the IMMF'S commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Midway in Hawaii and on Midway Atoll; On a personal note.

Winter 2005
Headlines: IMMF to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Midway on Midway Atoll on June 4, 2007 in association with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Navy; IMMF to host a week of events in Hawaii to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Midway; Major J. Douglas Rollow, Jr., USMCR, active member of the Board of Trustees of the IMMF dies; New address for the IMMF.

Fall 2005
Headlines: IMMF meets with the Vice Chief of Naval Operations; Commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Midway in Hawaii and on Midway Atoll; Battle of Midway Night Dinner to be held in Bradenton, Florida on June 4, 2006.

Summer 2005
Headlines: Who are these people that think they can be involved in such decisions?; On May 26, 2005, the truth was told and verified at the House Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans hearing on the reluctance of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to permit public access to wildlife refuges; It was disappointing to learn on July 8, 2005 that the IMMF will be unable to obtain an appointment with Subcommitte Chairman, Wayne Gilchrest; Prior to the hearing, Al Shannon USN and USAF, (RET.) invites your president to meet with him in Congressman Greg Walden's office to discuss Midway; IMMF meets with the Chief of Staff of Senator Richard G. Lugar, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Former Secretary of Commerce under President Clinton supports the IMMF's efforts for legislation to resolve the indifference of the USFWS toward the Midway National Memorial and the lack of public access to Midway; IMMF meets with Bradley A. Farrell, representative for the HAM operators; IMMF meets with the American Bird Conservancy's (ABC) representative David Fischer; IMMF meets with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; IMMF has a phone conversation with Viggo Peter Hansen, Ph.D regarding support for the IMMF's proposed bill in congress; IMMF contacts leader of the Eastern U.S. Free Flight Conference regarding support for Senator Lugar's draft bill regarding the Midway Islands; Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Robert F. Willard, USN publicly thanks the IMMF; IMMF attends the Oxford University celebration of Dr. Craig L. Symonds' new book, "Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battles that Shaped American History;" The plan for the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Midway in Hawaii and Midway in 2007 begins; Work begins in earnest by your President and Dr. William Dudley on the new book entitled, "The Battle of Midway: An Historical Perspective;" USS Anzio contacts the IMMF to assist in its Midway Night Dinner aboard the battle cruiser; Personal Note: Retirement and 'Penne Trattoria D'Angelo' announced.

Spring 2005
Headlines: U.S. House Subcommittee will hold a hearing on May 26, 2005 on the reluctance of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to allow public access to the Midway Atoll; The IMMF is to have a special meeting with senator Richard G. Lugar's (IN) staff members regarding the lack of public access to Midway Atoll; The USFWS on Midway suddenly denies permission to Phoenix Air Corporation to land and refuses its plane destined to deliever critical materials to our allies in Australia; IMMF updates and revises its web page; Commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Midway in Hawaii and on Midway gains momentum; Midway veteran, Major J. Douglas Rollow, Jr., USMCR (Ret.) is appointed to the Active Board of Trustees of the IMMF; Letter sent from the IMMF to Rear Admiral Frederick L. Lewis USN (Ret.); President of the IMMF begins the definitive written account of the Battle of Midway entitled "The Battle of Midway: An Historical Perspective" (Copyright, 2004); U.S. Naval Academy commemorates the 63rd anniversary of the Battle of Midway; Words from the Chairman.

Winter 2004
Headlines: The IMMF plans to host a week of events in Hawaii in remembrance of the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Midway in June 2007; The IMMF is contacted by Washington's 2005 Midway Committee; The White House responds to the Foundation's and Congressman John J. Duncan's letter concerning Midway; Dr. William S. Dudley remains active in the Foundation; Colonel William R. Lucius, USMCR (Ret.) and Captain John F. Carey, USMC (RET.) pass away.

Summer/Fall 2004
Headlines: Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you; Midway National Memorial update; USS Arizona memorial donates 2004 USS Arizona flag to the IMMF; CDR Tom F. Cheek, USN (RET.) leaves us.

Special Bulletin Spring 2004
Headlines: Liars Exposed

Spring 2004
Headlines: Let's be fair; Shiela M. McNeal, USN (RET.) gives National Navy League full support for H.R. 924 and S. 1574; Colonel J.P. Monroe, USMC (Ret.), Executive Director of the Marine Corps Aviation Association fully supports S. 1574; Admiral P.H. Smith, USN (RET.), President of the Association of Naval Association (ANA) gives his letter of support to ensure that Midway is maintained as a living monument to the Battle of Midway; America loses a great warrior; AD1 William F. Surgi, JR. USN (RET.), veteran of the Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway dies on November 1, 2003; A sign of the times

Fall 2003
Headlines: Navy League accuses USFWS of endangering U.S. national security; Updates on Midway Atoll; Senator Richard G. Lugar introduces S.1574; Dr. William S. Dudley, Director of the Naval Historical Center supports S S.1574; USFWS designation of the barberry shrub as endangered species is in error; The Colorado-based Mountain States Legal Foundation threatens to sue the Department of Interior; The USFWS and the DOI continue to try to make an issue over my resignation from the Battle of Midway National Memorial Planning Committee; The Battle of Midway essay contest; Clayton M. Canfield, USMC, dies on Thursday, October 2, 2003

Summer 2003
Headlines: Midway still closed to tourism; IMMF'S efforts to save the Midway National Memorial; The IMMF supports bill S.84; The Foundation regrettably was unable to co-sponsor the annual Midway Night Dinner with the Naval War College

Spring 2003
Headlines: Midway still closed to tourism; Department of Interior rejects IMMF's plan to run Midway with no taxpayer dollars; "Mr. Midway" goes to Washington; Suspected negligence by USFWS appears to have caused 82,000 gallon fuel spill on Midway; IMMF will honor Mr. Don A. Walker with the Midway Medallion

Fall 2002
Headlines: The saga of Midway continues; Battle of Midway Essay Contest winner in Montgomery County, MD

Summer 2002
Headlines: Remembrance of a time gone by; A letter from the President of the United States; The President of the IMMF, James M. D'Angelo, resigns from the National Midway Memorial Planning Committee; Winner of the Battle of Midway Essay Contest in Montgomery County, MD, is chosen; Very special thanks to Captain James A. Noone, USNR (RET.), ESQ., M. Christine Sims, Judge Frederico Dominguez, and Guillermo Assaf

Special Edition February 25, 2002
Headlines: Midway Atoll closed to the public - The real story behind the closing

Spring 2002
Headlines: The third Battle of Midway; The sixtieth anniversary of the first six months of WWII in the Pacific and the Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway; "Against All Odds", a promotional documentary film is completed; Battle of Midway Essay Contest in Maryland; Plans for a museum in the HYPO Unit in Pearl Harbor; Captain James A. Noone, USN (RET.), ESQ. is elected to the Foundation's Board of Directors; A special tribute to Major J. Douglas Rollow, USMC (RET.); Lieutenant General Henry C. Stackpole, USMC (RET.) becomes a member of the IMMF's Active Board of Trustees; Special Thanks

Winter 2001
Headlines: The stage is set for the IMMF in association with the U.S. Navy to host the commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the War in the Pacific; Senator Jesse Helms becomes a member of the Active Board of Trustees; The IMMF receives the blue prints of the "Hypo Unit"; Promotional documentary film, "Against All Odds," nears completion; February 1, 2002 is the deadline for the Battle of Midway Essay Contest in Maryland; Midway Atoll's Board of Advisors; LCDR Richard Halsey Best, USN (RET.); December's Midway Veteran of the Month is Colonel William R. Lucius

Fall 2001
Headlines: The IMMF in association with the U.S. Navy will host a series of events in Pearl Harbor during the week of June 4, 2002; The Battle of Midway Essay Contest; LCDR Richard Halsey Best, USN (RET.) passed away; Promotional documentary film, "Against All Odds"; Midway Veteran of the Month; Lieutenant Charles R. Ware and ARM1/C William H. Stambaugh memorial; David C. MacEnany, PHD

Summer 2001
Headlines: Intelligence emerges as an underlying theme during the May 29-June 5 commemoration week in Pearl Harbor/Waikiki; Midway Medallion; Midway Atoll National Flag; Midway Atoll National Memorial Commemorative Coin; Secretary of Interior replies; National Park Service; A fifth star for Admiral Raymond Ames Spurance, USN (RET.); Newsflash Page; Documentary Film

Spring 2001
Headlines: The U.S. Navy joins the IMMF's Pearl Harbor Midway Night Dinner aboard the USS Missouri; Midway Atoll National Memorial Coin; Midway Atoll National Memorial Flag; Webpage; Captain James A. Noone, USNR, ESQ.; Letter from the Secretary of Interior