Destroyer Captain: Lessons of a First Command Review

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Destroyer Captain: Lessons of a First Command ReviewI enjoyed the book immensely- as a young officer on USS DEYO (DD 989) during a Mediterranean deployment, I sailed into many of those ports just a few years later in 1998. It was my first introduction to the Navy and to the World for that matter... I too remember thinking many times after those late night watches..."What in the world am I doing?" I also remember the beautiful scenes the author describes about the ocean and it's eternity... And Admiral Stavridis is right, God does live out in those waves.
On a professional level, I of course enjoyed hearing of the Admiral's great triumphs, but it was the failures I cherished most... Not because I enjoy seeing the great fall, as so many Americans thirst for... On the contrary, they were appreciated because I failed more times than I could count when I had Command. I battled those same questions, perhaps more so with just 9 years experience under my belt, and it was just nice to know that on occasion he had failed like me. That said, I was never prouder of my men then when we sailed into Bahrain for the final time...in our wake of a job well done. It was, as the Admiral described, such a sweet sweet period of my life. Despite all my shortcomings and failures, those six months remain the proudest of my professional life.

Even after closing the book's cover, it continues to resonate with me, especially when thinking about the supporting cast (XO, Vince, the rest of the gang) whom I would love to learn more about... What a pleasure this has been to reflect on his experiences, as well as my own in such a framework.

A true joy to read. I am grateful that the author shared his experiences with us.
LCDR Michael Brasseur
(Former Captain of USS WHIRLWIND)
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Hitler's Secret Pirate Fleet: The Deadliest Ships of World War II Review

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Hitler's Secret Pirate Fleet: The Deadliest Ships of World War II ReviewEven well-informed students of the Second World War are largely unfamiliar with one of its most dramatic and deadly phenomeon, the Kriegesmarine's auxiliary cruisers disguised as Allied or neural merchantmen. James P. Duffy's account of these rogue
vessels is a comprehensive, yet thoroughly narrated history of the "Q-Boats", as they were known to British Intelligence. The most successful raider of its kind was the "Pinguin". In less than a year at sea, she sank 16 enemy freighters, capturing another 16. The "Thor" sent 18 ships to the bottom, making another four captive. But the Germans could also fight it out with capital ships if occasion demanded. In November, 1941, the
Kormoran fought a duel to the death with the Australian light cruiser Sydney, which went down with no survivors. Nine German raiders roamed the oceans of the world, and before all but two of them were eventually lost in action, they destroyed more than a million tons of Allied shipping. Duffy's detailed research brings all these remarkable ships, their dauntless crews, and perilous engagements back to life, thereby making an important contribution to better understanding of the war at sea. His work is unquestionably one of the best books about World War Two in recent years.Hitler's Secret Pirate Fleet: The Deadliest Ships of World War II Overview

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A.D. Review

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A.D. ReviewI thoroughly enjoyed A.D. from the first page to the last. While reminiscent of Dan Brown, Steve Berry, David Gibbons and an early Michael Crichton, Craig Sarver manages to put his own unique stamp on the historical sci-fi thriller genre. Sarver deftly weaves large themes of redemption, atonement and strength of personal belief into a novel based on technological possibility and a strong dose of action. The characters are specifically and richly drawn while never showing a false beat. Craig Sarver has written an impressive debut novel. I can't wait to see what he does next.
A.D. OverviewFrom the streets of a Midwest city to the dusty, fetid paths of ancient Jerusalem, a conspiracy unfolds that could forever change the world - and the past. Retired U.S. Army Major David Speer finds himself in a race against - and through - time to stop it while he leads the most daring and important rescue mission in history. Consumed by guilt over an unspeakable act of violence he was forced to commit during the Iraq war, David is obsessed with finding forgiveness in the dark loneliness of the confessional of his boyhood Catholic Church. This obsession has made him vulnerable to the machinations of one of the country's wealthiest men, M. Clifton Prather. Prather has recruited David to lead a mission that he says will bring David the solace he so desperately seeks and at the same time will bring peace to the world. Prather does not tell David that if successful, the mission will allow Prather and a cabal of powerful business, government and religious leaders to finalize their plans. Prather's loyal chief of security will stop at nothing, including murder, to see that the group's plot will come to fruition. This conspiracy will bring the plotters untold power and will change the world forever.

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They Called Them Angels: American Military Nurses of World War II Review

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They Called Them Angels: American Military Nurses of World War II ReviewIn this well-organized book, Dallas native, Kathi Jackson taps a rich vein of diaries, letters, memoirs, period magazine and newspaper articles to spotlight the story of the 77,000 American military nurses who served in World War II.
These nurses witnessed many of the same horrors as a combat solder. They came under bombardment at Anzio, were taken prisoner at Bataan, battled the williwaw winds on Attu, were torpedoed in the North Atlantic, and crash-landed in the mountains of China. They worked in mobile units and clearing stations near the front lines administering plasma, controlling hemorrhage, and closing sucking chest wounds, often under fire.
In an armed forces outfitted strictly for men, they dealt with a lack of latrines, privacy, and feminine supplies. As one nurse at an evacuation hospital in Africa described it: "We live in tents ... we don't take baths, wash our hair, shave, or wash clothes -- just one big, dirty, happy family." And an Army flight nurse remembered a 90-minute fight that lasted seven hours because of fog: "The worst part of it was that we had no place to go to the little girls' room."
But despite the long hours and the hardships, a little fun did creep in now and then. Some of the nurses recalled dances onboard troop ships, or just on spread-out pieces of canvas with Jeep headlights for illumination. Wherever they were stationed, the nurses were always outnumbered by the men. A couple of nurses in the South Pacific wondered why there was so much air traffic over their sunbathing spot. And nurses at Gibraltar were terrified by the American gun turrets that followed them everywhere they went, until they were told the gunners were simply admiring them through their telescopic sites.
Jackson has done her homework and it shows. She began her search for the subject of her book in the archives at the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. From there she located two retired nurses, who provided her with other leads. She even got one of her nurses from an episode of the Sally Jessy Raphael Show. She put notices in newsletters and medical publications, and eventually twenty-five former WWII nurses provided her with her source material.
The book is a joy to read, especially the excepts from unpublished memoirs and letters. Not only is the heroism and courage of these women apparent, but so is a feeling for the harrowing times they lived through and the dedication of the country to the war effort. The G.I. Generation is fast leaving us. I hope there will be more books like this one to record their astonishing experiences.They Called Them Angels: American Military Nurses of World War II Overview

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The Last Good War Review

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The Last Good War ReviewIf you like solid adventure and raw action that moves at a heart-pounding pace, then "The Last Good War" by C.J. Brauner [Trafford Publishing; Reprint edition, 2006] is right up your alley. Indeed, within the first few pages one of the protagonists, Carson Braddock, is involved in a good-ole-fashioned punch-up with a brawny Southerner; thus setting the tone for what is to come.
And for these two--including Max Bryson--there was plenty to come, i.e.
"A flurry of one-inch shells rose to meet them and mark their speed and precise direction. Black puffs from three-inch shells blossomed above and below to bracket their altitude. Five-inch shells spiralled up to their flight level for effect. Audible bursts that erupted beneath the wings rocked the blue dive-bombers like angry hands on a cradle.
""Christ," Max Bryson commented. "They're throwin' up enough tonnage to beat our bomb load five to one."
"An explosion just ahead of Carson's banking dive-bomber sent the sizzle of hot steel rushing through the propeller arc and along the slipstream. The shredded smoke filled his cockpit with the bitter tang of cordite. Regardless of the hazard and discomfort, however, both Canadian rear-seat gunners concentrated on the final preparations for the dive.
""With gunnery like that," Carson Braddock observed, "the bastards don't need the proximity fuse."
"Suddenly, a Japanese four-inch shell blew the cowling off a Helldiver in the leading flight as it dove into a narrow gorge. The wounded pilot slumped forward and struggled with the controls. The battered dive bomber banked hard as the pilot pulled the plane into a steep stall. Slowly, she flopped over on to her back, dove down, rolled right side up, and fell off into a violent spin. The fatally injured pilot smeared blood all over the inside of his cockpit canopy as he fought to gain control and unload his bombs. The five-hundred-pound bombs spilled away from the plane like pebbles from a wagon wheel. Knifing down, they exploded and the trees as the damaged wingtip began to fold.
"MAY DAY! MAY DAY!" the radio-gunner in the rear seat broadcast. "This crate is coming apart like a peeled banana!"
"In slow motion, a nylon parachute blossomed from the rear seat. Caught in the spin and the churn of the slipstream, the canopy snagged on the tail fin and wrapped the rudder and the elevators in white cloth. Wild centrifugal force tore the hlpless gunner out of the cockpit and spun him around at the end of the shroud lines in a wide and accelerating arc. Shedding cockpit covers and torn wing panels, the doomed plane dropped far into the steep and incredibly narrow valley. As the fliers above watched, the parachute's long nylon cords whipped the your airman into the face of a cliff just before the plane crashed and exploded. Crushed like a fly on a windscreen, the inert body of Chris Foreman from Gila Bend, Arizona, clung to the sheer granite wall as flames and smoke engulfed it.
""Their luck ran out," Chief Flannigan declared in a somber voice over the squadron frequency. "Now let's all get back to work.""
It is this sort of `visual' realism that makes this novel darkly fascinating and compelling to read. One is at once repelled by the violence and bloodshed portrayed, and yet drawn into at the same time; wondering if our young, likeable heroes' luck can hold out against the odds.
In this regard, all the characters are well developed; however, the introduction of Miss Shirley Hashimoto seemed oddly out-of-place in an otherwise, decidedly male story. I may be a bit biased, as well, but I thought the scenes involving her were somewhat contrived.
Altogether a good solid read, and an interesting twist on history. Four-and-one-half stars.
Gerry Burnie,
"Two Irish Lads" & "Journey to Big Sky"The Last Good War Overview

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Sterling Point Books: John Paul Jones: The Pirate Patriot Review

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Sterling Point Books: John Paul Jones: The Pirate Patriot ReviewThis is an interesting biography of John Paul Jones of American Revolution fame. It retains excitement for the young reader and provides good information on the subject. John Paul Jones was Scottish and was considered a traitor of his homeland for backing the American Revolution. In England was accused of being a pirate and not considered to be anything else. He was a great hero of the US but died in France unknown and in an unmarked grave. What happened inbetween is very interesting.Sterling Point Books: John Paul Jones: The Pirate Patriot Overview

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Warriors Review

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Warriors Review"Warriors" is unique and refreshing in its genre. Ed Nielsen obviously knew the right questions to ask and let those that lived through the war relate the truth about the mud, the blood, the frustration, and the lighter moments that accompany even a warrior's experience. This tome makes it clear that all of the warriors who spoke through Ed's book have but one regret: Washington's inexplicable meddling that prevented their sacrifice from ending in victory. In their words you'll feel the heat, smell the mud, and taste the fear that was an everyday part of their existence. There are innumerable non-fiction histories available about the events of the Vietnam war, but none that do a better job of bringing the "grunt's" experience to life. We owe it to these proud men not only to understand the events, but also to understand at a basic level what they lived through and carry with them even to this day. "Warriors" is a must read!Warriors Overview“The platoon sergeant was lax and didn't hit his quick release. All he did was sit down. The rucksack was still on his back and held him up in a sitting position. The enemy just riddled him. It was terrible. We watched it and could see him jump every time the enemy fired. There was nothing we could do. We couldn't get to him."Warriors is a collection of first-person accounts from nine guys who walked the walk during the Vietnam War. As you read their stories, you'll feel the stifling heat and humidity, hunker down in their bunkers or crouch in the jungle as enemy fire whizzes overhead. Warriors will tell you all about the politics that made their mission so much more difficult, as well as the occasional incompetent leader that made their day-to-day survival tenuous. But the narratives are leavened with occasional humor not normally expected in such stories:“A man in my platoon had a very good-looking wife and she sent him some nude pictures of herself. He was very proud of them and one day he was showing them to some of the other men. One man looked at the pictures and asked him who took the pictures. Suddenly we saw that panicked, dear-in-the-headlights look on his face."Warriors is a tense, edge-of-your-seat ride through the horror that was the Vietnam War. These men fought for each other and occasionally with each other. Their stories will make you proud of everything military.About the author: Ed Nielsen grew up on a farm in Iowa and, following high school, attended DeVry Technical Institute. Although he never served in the military, he spent his entire career working for the Department of Defense. He and his wife Connie are retired and live in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Warriors is his first book.

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