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First Team And the Guadalcanal Campaign: Naval Fighter Combat from August to November 1942
John B. Lundstrom
US Naval Institute Press, 2005
WWII Aviation Wonks - Lundstrom is your man
If you are a casual reader of World War II books, this is NOT the book for you, but if you are a wonk, then you'll love this book and John Lundstrom's companion book which covers the time period of Pearl Harbor to Midway. What sets Lundstrom apart is that he has taken ...
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Fields of Fire (Bluejacket Books)
James H. Webb
US Naval Institute Press, 2000
A bare bones look at war in this case Vietnam.
When I finished this book I felt that it was probably the closest I would ever come to know the senselessness and horror of war. It wasn't an easy book for me to read but I feel it's important to bear witness to those horrors that exist in our world if only to ...
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Homefront Club: The Hardheaded Woman's Guide to Raising a Military Family
Jacey Eckhart
US Naval Institute Press, 2005
Better than I thought
This book was way better than I thought it would be, I have been a military something for most of my life (grandaughter, niece, girlfriend and wife for both the "old" army and now the "new") and still cling to the "old Army" ways and this book was a good fit for me. ...
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Teddy Suhren: Ace of Aces: Memoirs of a U-boat Rebel
Teddy Suhren, Fritz Brustat-naval
US Naval Institute Press, 2006
Ace of Aces
Excellent account of an interesting WW2 U-Boat Commander,not your typical German stereotype, Teddy Suhren's autobiography is a must read for anyone interested in the Battle of the Atlantic and the U-Boat Campaign of the East Coast of Florida. Suhren is a fun loving, ...
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The First Team: Pacific Naval Air Combat from Pearl Harbor to Midway
John B. Lundstrom
US Naval Institute Press, 2005
First Team Scores!
The First Team - Pacific Naval Air Combat from Pearl Harbor to Midway
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The First Team and the Guadalcanal Campaign
John B. Lundstrom
Naval Institute Press
I have been studying naval aviation combat since the early 1960s, and I have never come across a book ...
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Honor, Courage, Commitment: Navy Boot Camp
J. F. Leahy
US Naval Institute Press, 2002
Awesome
This was an awesome book for anyone who has someone going through the Navy Boot Camp. Knowing that the author had experienced boot camp himself in the 60's and then went back in the year 2000 and was able to go through the entire process with a Division was ...
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A Sense of Honor: A Novel (Bluejacket Books)
James H. Webb
US Naval Institute Press, 1995
Quelled on the wing like eagles struck in air. . .
It's been 15 years since I read this book the first time as a Midshipman. While quite a bit has changed in my life since then, I am amazed at how quickly A Sense of Honor took me back to my youthful days at USNA. As I read Webb's story this time, I was amazed at how ...
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A Country Such as This
James H. Webb
US Naval Institute Press, 2001
Webb's Timeless Classic
"A Country Such As This" is a timeless classic that chronicles the enormous social, economic and political upheavals that roiled America throughout the 1960s and 1970s. James Webb, a foremost author, Vietnam combat veteran and future Secretary of the Navy, presents a ...
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The Bluejacket's Manual (Centennial Edition )
Thomas J. Cutler
US Naval Institute Press, 2002
THE source of information about the Navy
Although everyone is issued this manual in boot-camp (RTC) it is still essential reading for several people. If you are in the Delayed entry program (DEP) or thinking about joining the Navy, this book will give you valuable insight and get you well prepared for your ...
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First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps (Bluejacket Books)
Victor H. Krulak
US Naval Institute Press, 1999
Bureaucracy at it's Worst
Excellent book that narrates about what is rarely narrated about: How the Marine Corps had to fight government bureaucracy to survive. A very different perspective on the USMC's history. A true underdog/dark horse -type story. Very little about the wars fought, but ...
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Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1941- 1945
Paul S. Dull
US Naval Institute Press, 2007
Solid research book on the Imperial Japanese Navy in WWII
Paul Dull's Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1941-1945 is one of those books that is a hidden gem. Few know about it, and it sheds considerable light on topics covered only in musty archives in Washington and Tokyo.
The naval war in the Pacific has ...
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The Marine Officer's Guide
Kenneth W. Estes
US Naval Institute Press, 1996
A great tool for non-Marines, too.
I imagine this book to be an invaluable resource for serving USMC officers, whether fresh out of The Basic School or with many years of service. But it has another use too: as a guide to the Corps for future Marines, and for non-Marines like me. At first blush, much of ...
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The Big E: The Story of the USS Enterprise
Edward P. Stafford
US Naval Institute Press, 2002
My favorite book ever.
If you enjoy WW2 History. Specifically US Navy genre, it can't get any better than a book about a ship whose name will live forever(and deservedly so). Got an old 2nd hand book years ago and it remains my prized book.
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Watch Officer's Guide: A Handbook for All Deck Watch Officers (Blue & Gold Professional Library)
James Stavridis, Robert Girrier
US Naval Institute Press, 2007
Watch Officer's Guide
"Watch Officer's Guide" is a goldmine of information for the newly commissioned naval officer, and will provide him/her with a safe passage through the rocks and shoals of a junior officer assigned to a ship for the first time, or one who is seeking qualification as on ...
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The Sand Pebbles (Bluejacket Books)
Richard McKenna
US Naval Institute Press, 2000
America present at China's emergence as a nation.
"The Sand Pebbles" is an interesting and entertaining novel set in China circa 1925. China is governed by feuding warlords, and its foreign trade is dominated by foreign "treaty powers" including the USA, Japan, and the leading European nations, all of which maintain ...
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