Author: United States Naval AcademyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Annual Register of the United States Naval Academy
Author: United States Naval AcademyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Annual Register of the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md
Author: United States Naval AcademyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Annapolis, the United States Naval Academy Catalog
Author: United States Naval AcademyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Naval education
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
At the Helm of USS America
Author: James E. Wise, Jr.Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476615683
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Only the best officers are given command of U.S. Navy ships, and only the elite of these are selected for aircraft carriers. The USS America was the third of four Kitty Hawk-class super-carriers. Commissioned in 1965, decommissioned in 1996, she served three times in Vietnam, and once each in Libya, the Persian Gulf and Bosnia. This book profiles the 23 men who commanded the America and her crew of 5,000 during 31 years. Most of them were combat veterans--World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Mayaguez Rescue Operations, Lebanon, Haiti, Libya, Bosnia, and Desert Storm. Four were Naval Academy graduates; seven were test pilots; one became Inspector General of the Navy; one wore both Navy wings and submariner dolphins; and one was a prisoner of war in Vietnam for nearly six years. Two retired as admirals--one was Chief of Naval Operations--five as vice admirals, and 11 as rear admirals. Each profile gives a career account based on official biographies, published memoirs, and interviews with the commanders or their families.
Historical Dictionary of the United States Navy
Author: James M. MorrisPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810874792
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
The second edition of Historical Dictionary of the United States Navy covers U.S. Naval developments, personnel, and engagements from the colonial times to the present day. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on people, places, events and other terminology of the Navy. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the United States Navy.
Proceedings - United States Naval Institute
Author: United States Naval InstitutePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Naval art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Congressional Record
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1416
Book Description
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)
Steel Boats, Iron Men
Author: Mike H. RindskopfPublisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563110814
Category : Submarines (Ships)
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
United States Naval Institute Proceedings
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Naval art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 1498
Book Description
Selecting the Mercury Seven
Author: Colin BurgessPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1441984054
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
The names of the seven Mercury astronauts were announced in April 1959 amid a flurry of publicity and patriotism. This work provides biographical details of all thirty-two finalists for the seven coveted places as America's pioneering astronauts. All of the candidates were among the nation's elite pilots involved in testing new supersonic aircraft capabilities. Most had served as wartime fighter and bomber pilots; some were test pilots on top secret and sophisticated aviation projects, while others were fleet admirals, prisoners of war, and proposed pilots for spaceflight programs such as the Dyna-Soar (X-20). The names of all 32 finalists have been kept secret until very recently. "Selecting the Mercury Seven" also relates the history and difficulties behind the initial choice of candidates. The lives, motivations, military careers, and achievements of the unsuccessful twenty-five finalists are explored first in fully authorized biographies. Test pilots for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, each man has a fascinating and very different story to tell. All thirty-two men had to endure meticulous, demeaning, and brutal week-long medical examinations at the Lovelace Clinic in New Mexico. This was followed by another torturous week at the Wright Aeromedical Laboratory in Ohio, where they were subjected to extreme fitness and physiological testing, the sole purpose of which was to sort out the Supermen from the near-supermen. The final part of the book examines the accomplishments and spaceflights of the seven successful candidates, bringing their amazing stories right up to date.