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Book We Fought the Navy and Won

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  • Author : Doloris Coulter Cogan
  • Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
  • Release : 2008-03-25
  • ISBN : 0824865553
  • Pages : 265 pages

Download or read book We Fought the Navy and Won written by Doloris Coulter Cogan and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008-03-25 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We Fought the Navy and Won is a carefully documented yet impassioned recollection of Guam’s struggle to liberate itself from the absolutist rule of the U.S. Navy. Doloris Cogan concentrates on five crucial years, 1945–1950, when, fresh out of journalism school, she had the good fortune to join the distinguished team of idealists at the newly formed Institute of Ethnic Affairs in Washington, D.C. Working as a writer/editor on the monthly Guam Echo under the leadership of the Institute’s director, John Collier, Cogan witnessed and recorded the battle fought at the very top between Collier and Navy Secretary James V. Forrestal as the people of Guam petitioned the U.S. Congress for civilian government under a constitution. Taken up by newspapers throughout the country, this war of words illustrated how much freedom of the press plays in achieving and sustaining true democracy. Part of the story centers around a young Chamorro named Carlos Taitano, who returned home to Guam in 1948 after serving in the U.S. Army in the Pacific. Taitano joined his colleagues in the lower house and walked out of the Guam Congress in 1949 to protest the naval governor, who had refused their right to subpoena an American businessman suspected of illegal activity. The walkout was the catalyst that brought approval of the Organic Act of Guam, which was signed into law by President Truman in 1950. We Fought the Navy and Won is the first detailed look at the events surrounding Guam’s elevation from military to civilian government.

Book We Fought Them On the Seas  Seven Years in the Royal Navy

Download or read book We Fought Them On the Seas Seven Years in the Royal Navy written by Lieut. Ian S. Menzies, D.S.C. R.N.V.R. and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-12-15 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Three months after Hitler's storm troopers marched into Poland on September 1, 1939, Ian Stuart Menzies was called from his job as an embryo reporter on the Glasgow Herald to become an embryo midshipman in the Royal Navy. His service took him from the Shetland Islands to the West Indies, to Africa's Belgian Congo; from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, from Dakar to Malta and then to Algiers, and on five different ships, three of them destroyers. He took part in the landings in North African [sic], Sicily, Italy and on D-Day in Normandy... His first visit to the United States was in 1943 to take over as executive officer of H.M.S. Stayner then being built at the Hingham Shipyard. The second visit in 1945 was to become British Naval Information Officer in New York City and to marry Barbara Newton of Hingham, Massachusetts, whom he had met at the shipyard on his first visit. The marriage took place in the oldest church of public worship in continuous service in the United States - The Old Ship Church in Hingham on June 16, 1945."--p. [4] cover.

Book Congressional Record

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  • Author : United States. Congress
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1946
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 1356 pages

Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 1356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Book Our Navy  the Standard Publication of the U S  Navy

Download or read book Our Navy the Standard Publication of the U S Navy written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book All American

Download or read book All American written by Steve Eubanks and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All American is Steve Eubanks inspiring story of two football rivals who faced each other in the momentous 2001 Army-Navy Game who would both go on to serve in the United States military in the Iraq War. In December, 2001, as fires still burned beneath the World Trade Center ruins, West Point cadet Chad Jenkins and Naval Academy midshipman Brian Stann faced off at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia in what would become the most-watched college football game of the decade: the matchup between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen. With his team down by thirteen points, Stann, a Navy linebacker, came into contact with Jenkins, the Army quarterback, for the first time, landing a perfect tackle. Though these two players would not meet again for another decade, Stann and Jenkins shared the same path: both went to war, led soldiers, and witnessed and participated in events they never imagined possible. A moving and fascinating dual profile of honor, duty, courage, and competition, illustrated with photos, All American is a thoughtful exploration of American character and values, embodied in the lives of two remarkable young men.

Book We Fought to Win

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  • Author : Kayleen Reusser
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2018-07-17
  • ISBN : 9781732517202
  • Pages : 124 pages

Download or read book We Fought to Win written by Kayleen Reusser and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kayleen Reusser has interviewed more than 250 World War II Veterans. In her first compilation of published stories, she has gathered 28 accounts of experiences with D-Day, Battle of the Bulge, Battle of Remagen, Okinawa, Iwo Jima and more. Written for non-military readers, these stories explain in the words of our nation's oldest veterans the sacrifices they made for their country. We Fought to Win: American WWII Veterans Share Their Stories include men and women who served from 1941-1945 in the Army, Navy, Army Air Corps, WASP, Marines. This compilation is part of an effort the author is making to preserve a significant part of our national heritage. She has written two other books about veterans in the WWII Legacies series: They Did It for Honor: Stories of American WWII Veterans (Book 2); and We Gave Our Best: American World War II Veterans Tell Their Stories (Book 3).

Book The Lucky Bag

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1914
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 456 pages

Download or read book The Lucky Bag written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book How we fight

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  • Author : United States. Navy, Naval War College
  • Publisher : Government Printing Office
  • Release : 2015-10-15
  • ISBN : 9781935352419
  • Pages : 182 pages

Download or read book How we fight written by United States. Navy, Naval War College and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recommended for Chief of Naval Operations Navy Reading Program How We Fight is a concise, single volume that explains the basic, unique, and enduring attributes associated with being a Sailor, going to sea, and conducting war at sea. It highlights the fundamentals of the environment in which the Navy operates, our uniquely maritime characteristics, our history in this domain, and the way of Navy warfighting. This book should serve as a companion piece to other sources of literature enabling Sailors to understand the essence of being “a Sailor” as they develop their skills as sea going professionals. Navy Officer Candidate School students, Navy prep school students, U.S. Naval Academy students, and others interested in the US Navy and their Sailor preparation may enjoy this resource. Military collections at public, academic, and Naval training schools should have a copy of this volume available for their patrons.

Book Transactions   The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

Download or read book Transactions The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers written by Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of members in vols. 1-24, 38-54, 57.

Book Mr  Roosevelt s Navy

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  • Author : Patrick Abbazia
  • Publisher : Naval Institute Press
  • Release : 2016-09-15
  • ISBN : 1682471837
  • Pages : 537 pages

Download or read book Mr Roosevelt s Navy written by Patrick Abbazia and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Navy was at war in the Atlantic long before 7 December 1941, but little is known about that conflict. Mr. Roosevelt's Navy is a vivid, thoroughly researched account of this undeclared war upon which Mr. Roosevelt embarked in order to sway the desperate Battle of the Atlantic in favor of Britain's hard pressed Royal Navy.

Book A Navy Chaplain   S Devotions for Afloat and Ashore

Download or read book A Navy Chaplain S Devotions for Afloat and Ashore written by Benny J. Hornsby and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-01-13 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a longtime US Navy and Marine Corps Chaplain, afloat and ashore, author Benny J. Hornsby is familiar with both the realities of the battlefield and the challenges of everyday living. A Navy Chaplains Devotions for Afloat and Ashore seeks to provide inspiration for military personnel as well as anyone who is lonely, depressed, or far from home. This volume is also a valuable source of real-world illustrations for ministers and other public speakers. Hornsby wrote these devotions over the course of a thirty-six-year career on active duty in the US Navy Chaplain Corps, including extended duty on six different Navy ships and several shore installations. These devotions were presented onboard ship; at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland; and in Navy and Marine Corps chapels, hospitals, and prisons around the world. While most were presented in formal religious settings, some appeared in newspapers, magazine articles, unit newsletters, computer bulletin boards, and impromptu Bible studies in difficult places, such as the battle zones of Vietnam, Panama, and Lebanon, as well as on the radio program Brother Benny, Your Radio Pastor.

Book Our Navy at war

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  • Author : Josephus Daniels
  • Publisher : Good Press
  • Release : 2021-11-05
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 444 pages

Download or read book Our Navy at war written by Josephus Daniels and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Josephus Daniels, this book provides the readers with his perspectives of the U.S. naval service during the time of World War I. Daniels' point-of-view is particularly valuable since he was appointed by United States President Woodrow Wilson to serve as Secretary of the Navy during World War I.

Book Hearings Before the Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives

Download or read book Hearings Before the Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 1382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hearings     on Sundry Legislation Affecting the Naval and Military Establishments

Download or read book Hearings on Sundry Legislation Affecting the Naval and Military Establishments written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on with total page 1062 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Naval War of 1812  Or  the History of the United States Navy During the Last War with Great Britain  to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans  Volume 1

Download or read book The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy During the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans Volume 1 written by Theodore Roosevelt and published by Franklin Classics. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book American Naval Battles

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  • Author : Horace Kimball
  • Publisher : Scholar's Choice
  • Release : 2015-02-19
  • ISBN : 9781297286841
  • Pages : 286 pages

Download or read book American Naval Battles written by Horace Kimball and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-19 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.