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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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RECOLLECTIONS OF A NAVAL OFFICER, 1841-1865

by William Harwar Parker

An engaging memoir of a naval officer who went south to fight for the Confederacy. See Related Items: Confederate Admiral

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SAVING BIG BEN

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Father Joseph T. O'Callahan was the first military chaplain to receive the Medal of Honor. An unlikely war hero, the bespectacled math professor...

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THE MEASURE OF A MAN

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Maj. Roger G. B. Broome, USMCR, died from wounds received on Saipan before his daughter had a chance to know him. Now a well-known naval historian...

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THOMAS AP CATESBY JONES

by Gene A. Smith

Thomas ap Catesby Jones was one of the most controversial officers in the U.S. Navy during the first half of the nineteenth century. A fascinating...

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TRAILBLAZER

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A Proceedings Magazine 2010 Notable Naval Book A Navy pioneer, Vice Adm. Samuel Gravely was the first African American to be commissioned a flag...

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WE WERE PIRATES

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A sailor's extraordinary experiences on board an American submarine in the Pacific are candidly reported in this eyewitness account of war from a...

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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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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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REPORT ON EXPERIENCE

by John Mulgan

Report on Experience is a compelling memoir written by a quietly heroic author. This brilliantly written work provides insight both into the mind...

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ADMIRALS OF THE NEW STEEL NAVY

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This collection of interpretive, biographical essays on the admirals of the new steel navy continues the story of the development of the American...

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AIRCRAFT CARRIERS AT WAR

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Recommended reading as part of the Chief of Naval Operation's Professional Reading Program! Recipient of the 2011 Admiral of the Navy...

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AUTHORS AT SEA

by Robert Shenk

Seven Pulitzer Prize winners are among the authors featured in this collection of works by eminent American writers who shared a common experience:...

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AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF COMMODORE CHARLES MORRIS, USN

by Charles Morris

Introduction by Frederick C. Leiner. During his distinguished fifty-seven year naval career, Charles Morris was instrumental in bringing the...

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AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE DEWEY

by George Dewey

One of America's best known naval heroes whose life straddled two centuries and several stages of naval development, tells his own story. See Related...

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