President's Notes: Challenge!

Authors

John T. Hayward, U.S. Navy

Number

2

Abstract

It was a practice in our Navy in the days of sail for seamen to have the letters for the words "HOLD FAST" tattooed just below the knuckles of each finger. A seaman's life frequently hung on this brief maxim.

Recommended Citation

Hayward, John T. (1968) "President's Notes: Challenge!," Naval War College Review: Vol. 21: No. 3, Article 2.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol21/iss3/2