Today, as a floating memorial, the Turner Joy stands as a testament to naval engineering and warfare—but also as a reminder of the human consequences of the decisions made in ...

Did you notice her joy? Once, after Turner dropped 41 points against Boston College, a TV reporter asked when she knew she was in a groove. "When I woke up," she said, staring at the camera.

The only remaining member of the original five-man delegation that began the truce conferences last July is Vice Admiral Charles Turner Joy, the doughty commander of U.S. naval forces in the Far ...