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MUSTIN

MUSTIN

by John Fass Morton

Three generations of a distinguished naval family are profiled in this biography whose publication coincides with the commissioning of the USS Mustin...

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MY MEN ARE MY HEROES

by Nathaniel R. Helms

This is the first paperback edition of the riveting story of legendary U.S. Marine First Sergeant Brad Kasal. It is a page-turning account of Kasal...

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NAVIGATING THE SEVEN SEAS

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Essential reading as part of the Chief of Naval Operation's Professional Reading Program! Two high-achieving African Americans in the U.S. Navy...

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NIMITZ

NIMITZ

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Called a great book worthy of a great man, this definitive biography of the commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet in World War II, first published...

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NO SURRENDER

NO SURRENDER

by Hiroo Onoda

In the Spring of 1974, 2nd Lt. Hiroo Onoda of the Japanese army made world headlines when he emerged from the Philippine jungle after a thirty-year...

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OLIVER HAZARD PERRY

OLIVER HAZARD PERRY

by David Curtis Skaggs

Co-winner of the North American Society for Oceanic History's 2007 John Lyman Book Award for Biography and Autobiography   Hailed for his...

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ONE MARINE'S WAR

by Gerald A. Meehl

An unusual account of a young American in combat in the Pacific during World War II, this book describes the experiences of a Marine language officer...

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PETE ELLIS

PETE ELLIS

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Few Marines have had more impact on the Corps' history than Pete Ellis, and none have been more controversial. This biography of the brilliant...

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POTOMAC FEVER

POTOMAC FEVER

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After a highly successful career in investment banking, J. William Middendorf became a leader of Senator Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign...

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PREPARING FOR VICTORY

PREPARING FOR VICTORY

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Winner of the "2012 Gen. Wallace M. Greene, Jr. Award" as presented by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation  Recipient of...

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PRISONER OF WAR

by John M. McGrath

John M. McGrath, a young Navy pilot who was captured in 1967 after being shot down over Vietnam, vividly presents a straightforward and compelling...

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PUSHING THE LIMITS

by Carl LaVO

Vice Admiral Allan Rockwell McCann left no reminiscences that might reveal a deeper sense of his extraordinary service, but naval historian Carl LaVO...

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QUARTERDECK AND BRIDGE

QUARTERDECK AND BRIDGE

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This superb collection of biographical essays tells the story of the U.S. Navy through the lives of the officers who forged its traditions. The...

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REMINISCENCES

REMINISCENCES

by Douglas MacArthur

Written in his own hand and finished only weeks before his death, Gen. Douglas MacArthur's memoir spans more than half a century of modern...

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RICKOVER

RICKOVER

by Francis Duncan

As the father of the nuclear powered Navy, Adm. Hyman G. Rickover was a pivotal figure in twentieth-century American history. While many books have...

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