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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
February 24, 2023
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
pio@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Book Discussion to Highlight Leadership of Admiral Chester W.
Nimitz
Leesburg, VA (February 24, 2023) – Thomas Balch Library will host
historian Trent Hone in a discussion of Mastering the Art of Command, on
Sunday, March 5 beginning at 2 p.m.
This book is an examination of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz’s leadership
during World War II. It explores how Nimitz used his leadership skills,
command talents, and strategic acumen to achieve decisive results.
Nimitz’s “strategic artistry” is a pattern worthy of study and emulation, for
today’s military officers, civilian leaders, and managers in large
organizations. The book will be available for purchase at the event.
Pre-registration is required. Please call 703-737-7195, email
balchlib@leesburgva.gov, or register online.
Trent Hone is an award-winning naval historian and Vice President of Solution Architecture with ICF
International, based in Fairfax, Virginia. His is the author of Learning War: The Evolution of Fighting
Doctrine in the U.S. Navy, 1898-1945, which explores how the US Navy developed learning mechanisms
before World War II that accelerated victory during the conflict. His article, “U.S. Navy Surface Battle
Doctrine and Victory in the Pacific” was awarded the US Naval War College’s Edward S Miller Prize and
the Naval History and Heritage Command’s Ernest M. Eller Prize. His essay, “Guadalcanal Proved
Experimentation Works” earned second place in the 2017 Chief of Naval Operations Naval History Essay
Contest.
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