But the Pacific war need not follow the logic of the maps ... At some point, the U.S. Admirals may find that they have what, essentially, they are fighting for—a sufficiently protected lane ...

which spanned three active wars — World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Conley credits many of his achievements, including his own military career, to Gravely. And he isn’t the only one.

It was first used by a World War One admiral whose extraordinary life and way with words are firing the imagination of his filmmaker great-great granddaughter. In a quiet graveyard, a short walk ...