Named a "Notable Naval Book of 2012" by Proceedings magazine, Pirate Alley is now available in paperback. The book provides an in-depth look at every aspect of ...
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Pirate Alley
Commanding Task Force 151 Off Somalia
“An excellent must-read for anyone about to deploy on anti-piracy operations (and for politicians and diplomats who ought to know about the practical aspects of dealing with pirates).” ― Warships International Fleet Review
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In the Shadow of Greatness
"Voices of Leadership, Sacrifice, and Service from America's Longest War"
Named a "Notable Naval Book of 2012" by Proceedings Magazine
Their stories needed to be told. And classmates working together, under a blanket of trust and friendship, was the only way to allow people to open up. It was a three year journey into the hearts and souls of America’s youngest heroes to gather these important historical accounts, but it ...
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Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
Six Characteristics of High-Performance Teams
“In addition to the co-authors’ combined qualifications, including meticulous research and writing in a lucid, easy-to-grasp narrative style, Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton is a tome, the forerunner of future research into the nature of unyielding courage and its application to strategic leadership principles.” ― Leatherneck
Why were the American POWs imprisoned at the “Hanoi Hilton” so resilient in captivity ...
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Patton's Way
A Radical Theory of War
Patton’s Way is a unique approach to the legend of General George S. Patton Jr. and his development and application of modern warfare. Rather than a biography, Patton’s Way argues that popular representations of Patton are built on misconceptions and incomplete understandings about his approach to battle.
Morningstar addresses the contradiction between the historiographical criticism of Patton’s methods and popular ...
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"Gear Up, Mishaps Down"
"The Evolution of Naval Aviation Safety, 1950-2000"
Less than five years after naval aviation led the forces that defeated Imperial Japan that very organization was in serious trouble. The force had been drastically reduced and, despite the Korean War, growing sentiment supported by no less than the chairman of the Joint Chiefs argued that the new Air Force could do anything naval aviation might be required to ...
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America's Black Sea Fleet
"The U.S. Navy Amidst War and Revolution, 1919-1923"
Drawing on previously untapped sources, Robert Shenk offers a revealing portrait of America’s small Black Sea fleet in the years following World War I. In a high-tempo series of operations throughout the Black and Aegean Seas and the eastern Mediterranean, this small force of destroyers and other naval vessels responded ably to several major international crises. Home-ported in Constantinople, U.S ...
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Fighting for MacArthur
The Navy and Marine Corps' Desperate Defense of the Philippines
“Fighting for MacArthur is a welcome addition to the scholarship on the Pacific War. Gordon makes extensive use of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps archives and interviews with veterans of the Philippine campaign. This is a well-written, engaging treatment of the steadily deteriorating position of the defenders in the Philippines.”—Michigan War Studies Review.
For the first time ...
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Float Planes and Flying Boats
The U.S. Coast Guard and Early Naval Aviation
With nearly 300 vintage photographs and close to 300 pages of text, retired U.S. Coast Guard aviator Capt. Robert Workman presents a complete picture of naval aviation’s rapid development between 1911 and 1938. Frustrated by the lack of information specifically about the Coast Guard’s aviation heritage, the author undertook research of his own. The result is a balanced look at ...
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In the Warlords' Shadow
"Special Operations Forces, the Afghans, and Their Fight Against the Taliban"
In 2010, U.S. special operations forces (SOF) in Afghanistan began a new and innovative program to fight the Taliban insurgency using the movement's structure and strategy against it. The Village Stability Operations/Afghan Local Police initiative consisted of U.S. Army Special Forces and U.S. Navy SEAL teams embedding with villagers to fight the Taliban holistically.
By enlisting Afghans in their own ...
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The U.S. Naval Institute on U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Naval Institute Wheel Books
As part of the Wheel Book series, The U.S. Naval Institute on the U.S. Coast Guard provides professional sea service officers with insights into the roles, mission, and history of the U.S. Coast Guard. This service, the fifth and smallest branch of the U.S. military, plays a vital role in national defense and homeland security. The archives of the U.S ...
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