Download or read book I Didn t Make Admiral written by George H. Jackson and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pour yourself a drink and walk the gangplank into the adventures of George Jackson, a retired naval officer and master mariner. Engrossing, irreverent, and full of life, I Didn’t Make Admiral is a collection of stories told with love, self-awareness, honesty, and a great sense of humour. George comes of age on the West Coast of Canada in the 1940s, finds his English rose while serving with the British Navy, introduces their children to the freedom of the ocean and islands, and does another 27,000 nautical miles under sail in his later years. With light, lively prose, this memoir gives you a taste of the navy and family life during the twentieth century set against the backdrop of privilege, poverty, and social position. Whether he was sailing over the waves in a ship or beneath them in a submarine, George’s lifelong affair with the sea and deep appreciation of family, friends and country come through on every page. George never did make Admiral—but along the journey he learned that was never really the point.
Download or read book Make Your Bed written by Admiral William H. McRaven and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal). If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better. Admiral McRaven's original speech went viral with over 10 million views. Building on the core tenets laid out in his speech, McRaven now recounts tales from his own life and from those of people he encountered during his military service who dealt with hardship and made tough decisions with determination, compassion, honor, and courage. Told with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments. "Powerful." --USA Today "Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault." --Washington Post "Superb, smart, and succinct." --Forbes
Download or read book Sea Stories written by Admiral William H. McRaven and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the success of his #1 New York Times bestseller Make Your Bed, which has sold over one million copies, Admiral William H. McRaven is back with amazing stories of bravery and heroism during his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Operations Forces. Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having been involved in some of the most famous missions in recent memory, including the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, and the raid to kill Osama bin Laden. Sea Stories begins in 1963 at a French Officers' Club in France, where Allied officers and their wives gathered to have drinks and tell stories about their adventures during World War II-the place where a young Bill McRaven learned the value of a good story. Sea Stories is an unforgettable look back on one man's incredible life, from childhood days sneaking into high-security military sites to a day job of hunting terrorists and rescuing hostages. Action-packed, humorous, and full of valuable life lessons like those exemplified in McRaven's bestselling Make Your Bed, Sea Stories is a remarkable memoir from one of America's most accomplished leaders.
Download or read book Admiral Hyman Rickover written by Marc Wortman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting exploration of the brilliant, combative, and controversial “Father of the Nuclear Navy” “A superb and even-handed treatment of a complex, brilliant, and driven admiral who inspired both awe and loathing across the Navy he fundamentally reshaped.”—Admiral James Stavridis, former Supreme Commander, NATO, and author of 2034 Known as the “Father of the Nuclear Navy,” Admiral Hyman George Rickover (1899–1986) remains an almost mythical figure in the United States Navy. A brilliant engineer with a ferocious will and combative personality, he oversaw the invention of the world’s first practical nuclear power reactor. As important as the transition from sail to steam, his development of nuclear-propelled submarines and ships transformed naval power and Cold War strategy. They still influence world affairs today. His disdain for naval regulations, indifference to the chain of command, and harsh, insulting language earned him enemies in the navy, but his achievements won him powerful friends in Congress and the White House. A Jew born in a Polish shtetl, Rickover ultimately became the longest-serving U.S. military officer in history. In this exciting new biography, historian Marc Wortman explores the constant conflict Rickover faced and provoked, tracing how he revolutionized the navy and Cold War strategy.
Download or read book Pearl Harbor Attack written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 1742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 2688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Hearings Before and Special Reports Made by Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on Subjects Affecting the Naval and Military Establishments written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 1220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Inquiry Into the U S S Pueblo and EC 121 Plane Incidents written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Special Subcommittee on the U.S.S. Pueblo and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 10. Investigates the events leading up to, the actual event, and the responsibility for the seizure of the U.S.S. Pueblo by North Korea. Includes discussion of the applicability of the Military Code of Conduct to the activities of the members of the Pueblo while in North Korean custody. Includes the "Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War," Aug. 12, 1949 (p. 1089-1170).
Download or read book Safeguards to Radio Communications Service of Ships written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 1306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hearings Before Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on Sundry Legislation Affecting the Naval and Military Establishments 1950 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 1470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Availability of Information from Federal Departments and Agencies Air Force Refusal to the General Accounting Office written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Waste in Defense Department Procurement Including Testimony on H R 1033 Cataloging and Standardization and H R 7405 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Special Subcommittee on Procurement and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book It s Our Ship written by D. Michael Abrashoff and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2008-04-07 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain D. Michael Abrashoff, legendary commander of the USS Benfold, continues in the same vein of his bestselling book It's Your Ship with the knowledge he's gained from his speaking to and advising some of the top business minds in the world. The story of Captain Abrashoff and his command of USS Benfold has become legendary inside and outside the Navy. By governing his ship with his unique management techniques, Abrashoff turned the Benfold into a model of naval efficiency, with amazing cost savings, the highest gunnery score in the Pacific Fleet, and a highly motivated and top performing crew. In It's Your Ship, he first demonstrated how to bring his successful management techniques from the ship to the boardroom. Now, in his newest book It's Your Ship, in the same rugged, can-do voice, Abrashoff will focus on the leadership, motivational, and management insights and tips that he has learned from his last six years of addressing business and corporate audiences. Abrashoff's timely advice will be eminently prescriptive, and will feature anecdotes and insights from leaders of businesses large and small and from public and non-profit sectors.
Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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