Download or read book Navy Daze written by Bill Valitus and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-11 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Navy Daze is a chronicle of navy life as seen through the eyes of a young sailer during the Korean conflict wonderfully written with satire, honesty, and subtle humor. Live with him experiencing the agonies of boot camp service in the fleet, and the "Longest Day" of his enlistment; the day of his discharge. The book is a series of articles that describe the unbelievable characters, the ridiculous traditions perpetuated by the Navy, and the ludicrous incidences that will beguile your mind and tickle your funny bone. It is a "must read" for service men everywhere, people considering enlisting in any branch of the military, and veterans who have served their time. Civilians and military people will enjoy the humor, and satire the author brings to otherwise mundane subjects. You will lose yourself in the situations of life in the military and appreciate, to a greater extent, what life in the service is all about, and give thanks that there are those that serve.

Download or read book Navy Daze written by Michael R. Halldorson and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first-hand account of a young man from a small California town, who enlists in the Naval Reserve only to find himself on a "tin can" in the South China Sea in wartime. His desire to enjoy the hospitality of foreign ports gets him into trouble more than once.

Download or read book Victory Liner 504 written by Jaak Tallinn and published by . This book was released on 2023-10-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sanjo, Jack, and Frank are three ex-Navy buddies that reunite to compare notes and re-evaluate their lives near Topeka-Kansas several years after being discharged from active duty aboard a 'WESPAC' ammunition ship during the Vietnam war. Their mutual fondness for 'Cassandra', a working girl from the 'California Club' in Olongapo, Philippines, finds all three sailors searching for the 'good old days', as they attempt to reorganize their complicated lives and prospect for new adventures. Their plans become more complicated as they include Pernicious and Enchanté in their exploits. The book also includes several poems that were written by the author while serving aboard the USS Flint in the Pacific

Download or read book Carrier Daze written by Dick Maltzman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1951, as tensions escalate on the Korean Peninsula, a Stanford freshman who prefers a dry ship to a wet foxhole, and who has a ferocious fear of flying, joins the Stanford NROTC on the promise of a Marine Colonel that he never has to fly in the Navy. The Colonel of course meant fly like at the controls of an airplane. Our young hero thought he meant fly like in an airplane. And thus began the hysterical adventures of he who didnt want to fly but ended up in the air. Four years later, he is commissioned an ensign after graduating from Stanford and completing two years of law school. He then receives orders for Japan and nervously boards a cargo plane, beginning an unforgettable adventure to keep America safe for democracy with a laugh a minute. When Dick finally arrives on his assigned ship, the USS Oriskany, he is appointed temporary legal officer and even more temporarily, a lieutenant commander. In the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, he handles legal cases, makes new friends, and learns how to survive life on an aircraft carrier. His adventures eventually lead him to the girl of his dreams, literally, and onto the deck of the USS Lake Champlain where more hysterical and some very moving events await. Carrier Daze shares tales of a nave naval officers entertaining adventures on the water and beyond as he serves his country and becomes a man.

Download or read book A Most Unique Storyteller written by Calvin Lee Tolbert and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2004-05-06 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calvin Tolbert, Baltimore MD, Author Calvin Lee Tolbert authored "A Most Unique Storyteller" to capture his past experiences, history and youth in Baltimore Maryland. The story is told through Calvins poems, anecdotes, thoughts, short stories and even an original play. His work was the result of influence by the group of senior citizens at the Waxter Center in Baltimore in 1994. Their project was to capture the past before it is ALL forgotten. The July/August 2004 edition of the magazine, FORE WORD, which reviews good books, independently published, quoted Calvin Tolbert: "An overview of my existence and survival behind Lady Baltimores soiled skirts and complicated community life until enforced civil rights." "A Most Unique Storyteller"

Download or read book Living in the Daze of Deception written by Jack Hibbs and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A High-Stakes Battle for Every Christian Jesus warned that deception would grow worse as we draw nearer to the end times, saying, “Take heed that no one deceives you” (Matthew 24:4). Distinguishing truth from error has become an increasingly challenging task—even in the church. We live in a time when falsehoods assault us from every direction. Packaged with just enough truth to make them appear trustworthy, these counterfeits have grown more and more difficult to detect and avoid. Living in the Daze of Deception explores the many ways error is masquerading as truth—and how you can discern the difference. From pastor Jack Hibbs, you’ll learn the characteristics of deceivers and how they have brought harm to both secular culture and the church the many deceptions that are altering and replacing the truth, and how to recognize them the keys to standing strong as the spiritual battles surrounding us intensify The greatest antidote to deception is truth. Equip yourself now to grow in discernment so that you can protect yourself from error and remain steadfast in your faith!

Download or read book Three Years Aboard a Navy Destroyer written by Otis Ted Holly and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-25 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a sea story about a U.S. Navy destroyer and her crew. The author served on this ship, the USS Brush (DD745), for 3 years and 2 months in the early 1950s. Life on the Brush involved a lot of sea duty. She spent most of this time at sea either conducting training exercises off the coast of California or steaming around somewhere in the Far east. The Brush made 3 seven month cruises to the Orient while the author was aboard her. The main objective of this book, and the reason for writing it, was to tell about what the crew of the Brush experienced on these 3 cruises. The first cruise was made in early 1953. The Brush was sent to the Korean War theatre and spent several months there doing what destroyers do during war time. The men experienced things off North Korea that they will never forget. In addition to the Korean Patrol, the Brush participated in the Formosa Patrol for a month or so and went to the island city of Hong Kong while she was down that way. The second cruise was made in May, 1954. On this cruise, the brush spent most of her time in the South China Sea, Formosa Strait, and in the Sea of Japan. The Brush commenced the third cruise in June, 1955. This was more of a peace time cruise and we never had to go into harms way. Although, the author had a number of interesting personal experiences which he wrote about. Comments by people who have read the book, Three Years Aboard A Navy Destroyer As the son of one of the USS Brushs skippers identified in Ted Hollys book, I was particularly fascinated to read of his and his shipmates many and varied experiences during their three Far East cruises. His folksy stories of a young mans explorations of the vastness of the oceans, the wonders of the orient, and the uncertainties of combat are told in a detailed and entertaining style offering multiple layers of insight to life aboard a tin can in the 1950s. In addition to his prose, Mr. Holly has included many photographs and maps which enhance and elucidate the storytelling. It is a terrific read for anyone interested in the naval service in general and the unforgotten Korean War in particular. Dennis Quigley Captain, USMC (Retired) Arizona the straightforward and unglossed memories of a young sailor, out of high school and soon into a U.S. destroyer, greyhound of the seas. Ted Holly was everybodys favorite sailor, squared away with a great attitude in a key job around the nerve center of a 2200 tonner loaded for whatever kind of scrap. This book is an honest snapshot of the times, the people, and the ships that sailed to the Korean Conflict. Ted Brown LT., USNR (Retired) New Hampshire This book, Three Years Aboard A Navy Destroyer, vividly recounts typical destroyer, i.e. USS BRUSH DD745, operations during the final days of the Korea War and the transition into post war routine operations. It accurately reports destroyer actions against North Korean trains, sinking of floating mines with rifle fire, the Wonsan Harbor actions and support of Korean Forces engaged in clandestine operations. It also provides a typical sailors view and experiences of the liberty ports in Japan and the exotic Hong Kong as a British Colony. And the author returns to Japan 29 years later and gives an interesting comparison of his experiences and the differences that he observed between his first trip and the 1982 trip. The BRUSH was my first duty station after being commissioned in June 1951 until my transfer in November 1953. So I shared with the author the destroyer actions described. I was amazed that he was able to capture these events in so much detail and I enjoyed remembering the details of these events. Herbert O. Burton Captain, USN (Retired) North Carolina Three Years Aboard A Navy Destroyer is a marvelous account of the experience of the author as a young sailor during a period that few, since the days of World War II, have had the opportunity to share. While certainly many have sailed the seas, and some have encountered hostile action, this account fills the gap for those who have not had such an experience. Ted Holly communicates in the language of the sailor his experience that draws the reader into such that it is as if he (or she) is there. He captures the attention of the reader and presents an engaging account of the experiences of life aboard a 2200 ton vessel, which is missing all of the comforts of the cruise ship, from the periods of relative boredom to the periods of action with live ammunition. Rev. Ralph H. Spiller, Jr., PhD, LMHC CWO3, USN (Retired) Florida/Maine Ted Hollys book is remarkable at several levels. First, he treats a subject from his own experience that is not often considered life on an American destroyer during the Korean War. Further, he lends authenticity to his narrative through the painstaking process of obtaining and relying on the actual ships logs, day by day throughout his entire tenure aboard the USS Brush. Added to that, he, as a quartermaster, was well-placed to hear and see much of what was happening aboard the ship. Ted includes exhaustive details on some of the high points of the ships experience, the shell hit in Wonsan Harbor and the attack on the submarine as examples. Even for we who were aboard during much of the time covered in the book, some of the events were revelations. We either remembered them differently or not at all, or in less detail, but must defer to Teds account because of his reliance on the logs. Therefore, for any member of the crew during that period, Teds book is an enjoyable and enlightening read. Don Gordon RD 3/C, USN (Retired) North Carolina Great book! As a Destroyer Sailor aboard the USS DeHaven during the Korean War, I can testify Ted has written a fine book about his navy years aboard the USS Brush. If you are a navy destroyer sailor reading this book, then get ready to relive an exciting experience. I can recommend Teds book to anyone interested in ships, shipboard life, and even to one who has never been to sea. An outstanding experience. Bill Williams YN 2/C, USN (Retired) Florida

Download or read book The Enemy written by Wirt Williams and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Enemy, first published in 1951, is the wartime account of a fictional U.S. Navy destroyer, the USS Dee (based on the author’s experiences while serving aboard the USS Decatur in the North Atlantic). The ships’ mission is to locate and destroy German submarines while protecting an aircraft carrier. The book details life aboard the destroyer and the inevitable conflicts that arise between men at sea for long periods. The ship also encounters and engages enemy submarines, receiving slight damage. Following author Wirt Williams’ service aboard the USS Decatur, he was transferred to the Pacific theater where he captained a Landing Ship. After the war, Williams worked as a reporter, then became an English professor in California. He continued to write and published six novels, and was nominated for three Pulitzer Prizes, once for his reporting and twice for his novels. The Enemy was his first novel. Williams passed away in 1986 at the age of 64.

Download or read book The Daze of Love and Glory written by Freddie R Burnett and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the book: "The Daze of Love and Glory" is a breakup and get back together desperation war/romance. It tells about Navy Captain Samuel Jefferson Madden and Navy Lieutenant Betty Jean Pinot, a young couple who have different ideas about their future together, but are tied together by a nefarious contract. They get married and he is a handsome groom marked for death with benefits, and he has an earthshaking desire to be great. He needs the help of his wife's powerful Aunt Congresswoman "Mama" Pinot to accomplish his feat. The four golden bars on the shoulders of his Navy uniform sparkle in vain glory. Her striking beauty is overwhelming and her plans for her family is stained by deceit. Her motives soiled by greed, but her love for him is pure. He plans to be a naval hero and the greatest military mind of his time, but his deeds will be for the history books only. She has selected her husband for the no-return mission at the request of an evil military, big business, and a secret alliance, but now she regrets doing so. Now he wants to give his life in exchange for greatness, but she wants him alive and the family only he can give her. Book Reviews: "The Daze of Love and Glory" is writing of passion and depth. It has a wonderful family-centered theme. It's a true battle of the sexes. We loved the struggling love affair and a Moby Dick style hunt of the black captain for an elusive gun. We loved it and plan to make it the book of the month." --- Clyburn Book Club. "An impressive novel, "The Daze of Love and Glory." Praise to Mr. F.R. Burnett for giving his black hero and heroine true-to-life form in first and second commands on a warship. An awkward romance and massive gun battles that destroy everything but their love for each other. There has never been and probably never will be a captain and officers and crew like onboard the USS Colored Ship. A daring and stunning work of fiction. It was fun to read." --- City Park Review. A tour de force in saving a wayward marriage. She wants the million dollars for having children for her Aunt Congresswoman "Mama" Pinot more than for her husband. He wants his name in the history books as a black civil rights icon more than a family. He's tracking down his enemy in an elusive chase to win his glory. She pursues him to see things her way and leave the Navy with seductive deceit. Their compromise opens their eyes to a new meaning of love and marriage. A timeless story for our time or anytime. Hooray for "The Daze of Love and Glory l!" --- J. Z. Fan. "He loves his woman, but he loves his glory seeking more, until the truth about his self-serving mission is revealed. Her mercenary love and his hopeless glory seeking are misplaced emotions. They get their lessons in real love and true glory in a battle with a super gun on a doomed warship in hell and high water, but like good and evil, war and peace, and love and hate they will coexist in heaven and hell. The "Daze of Love and Glory" is the best all-around romance, adventure, and war story that I have read in a long time." --- Jim Lee Poet, playwright.

Download or read book Forever written by Anna Harding and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daze, a girl who trusts little and loves no one, meets Sakana, a girl who would rather die than be returned to those who hunt her. Saving Sakana leaves Daze facing parts of herself that she didn't know existed and others that she wishes would disappear.Magic, soul mates, demons, and secrets abound as they begin the journey their meeting sparks. Soon, simply surviving is not enough and they must fight to keep what they have gained.

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Download or read book Fall From Glory written by Gregory Vistica and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1997-02-26 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the prizewinning journalist who broke the Tailhook scandal comes a no-holds barred expose of the scandals, corruption, and avoidable deaths that have blackened the reputation of the U.S. Navy. photo insert.

Download or read book Navy Medicine written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Keiko the Fairy the Kujiki written by Lane Rockford Orsak and published by Lane Orsak. This book was released on 2010-06-06 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keiko the Fairy is a great adventure of the heart and a coming-of-age story set in contemporary Japan. The star characters are a 16 year-old half-Japanese girl named "Red" who attends the American School in Tokyo and a 17 year-old American Naval Intelligence seaman named Nick. Our young heroes are introduced by an unexpected source, a boisterous 1,400 year-old Japanese Bamboo Wood Fairy named Keiko. Keiko tries to help her young friends navigate through the dramatic events that are impacting their lives by drawing from her long and rich historical and philosophical past. She conveys her influence by using her own unique methods of storytelling and personal powers like fairy dream vision: which allows the recipient to see the events of the past and feel the emotions of the character in view. Ultimately, she gives her friends tools they will need to help them find inner peace and happiness in their often difficult and dangerous world.

Download or read book The Navy Reader written by William Harrison Fetridge and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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