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Sea Service Medals

Author : Frederic L. Borch
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 9781591140894
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Sea Service Medals written by Frederic L. Borch and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and only comprehensive examination of all decorations and medals that may be awarded to Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel for heroism, achievement and service. Features never-before-published historical information on the background and development of each medal, while also providing in-depth discussion of award criteria, design and recipients. Decorations examined include combat heroism awards such as the Navy Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, and Silver Star. Non-combat heroism awards such as the Navy-Marine Corps Medal and Coast Guard Medal are also discussed. All decorations and medals for achievement and service also are examined, ranging from the Navy and Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medals, Legion of Merit, and Meritorious Service Medal to the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation and Achievement Medals and the Combat Action Ribbon. Fifty full color photographs of sea service awards, many of which have never been published, provide context for this unique history. The authors, both of whom retired from the Armed Forces, are experts in the history of U.S. awards and decorations.

Blue Seas, Red Stars

Author : David A. Schwind
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 : 9780764348297
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book Blue Seas, Red Stars written by David A. Schwind and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Union decorated 217 men of the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine who had performed "heroic acts" during convoy and anti-submarine duties in the Atlantic. For the last decade, David Schwind has made it his mission to identify and track down every remaining medal and capture the stories of these brave men. This book is the culmination of that quest. Based on extensive archival research and in-person interviews with over 100 recipients or their families, Schwind takes the reader on a photographic and biographical odyssey exploring the lives of each recipient, illuminated by over 600 never before published photographs of exceptionally rare Soviet and American medals, photographs, and related documents still in the possession of the veterans and their families today.

Armed Forces Decorations and Awards

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Armed Forces Decorations and Awards written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Complete Guide to United States Navy Medals, Badges, and Insignia

Author : James G. Thompson
Publisher : Medals of America Press
ISBN 13 : 9781884452529
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book Complete Guide to United States Navy Medals, Badges, and Insignia written by James G. Thompson and published by Medals of America Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the only book in the world covering all U.S. Navy awards. Compiled by James G. Thompson, Complete Guide To United States Navy Medals, Badges And Insignia World War II To Present is a detailed catalogue of Navy medals and ribbons, commonly awarded foreign and UN medals, all Navy insignia from World War II to the present, enlisted specialty marks and much more. Black-and-white and colour diagrams or photographs of each medal, badge, ribbon, insignia and ratings make this a first-rate, no-error guide for identification and recognition. With a Complete order of precedence in colour for all Navy awards it also includes details on wear, display and claiming of U.S. Military medals, with all ratings and rank described. An outstanding reference, Complete Guide To United States Navy Medals, Badges And Insignia World War II To Present is a core addition to military history reference and resource collections.

Medal for Service in Merchant Marine

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Medal for Service in Merchant Marine written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Medal for Service in Merchant Marine

Author : United States. Congress. House. Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medal for Service in Merchant Marine written by United States. Congress. House. Merchant Marine and Fisheries and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Joint Letter

Author : United States. Navy Department
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Joint Letter written by United States. Navy Department and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

World War II Medal of Honor Recipients (1)

Author : Robert Hargis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782002065
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book World War II Medal of Honor Recipients (1) written by Robert Hargis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Medal of Honor is the highest military award that can be bestowed on personnel in the United States' Armed Forces. This book is the first of two titles looking at the recipients of the Medal of Honor during World War II. It covers Navy and Marine Corps awardees in all theaters of war, from the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 to the brutal fighting on Iwo Jima in 1945. Among the inspiring stories told are those of Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro, the only Coast Guardsman to ever receive the Medal of Honor, and Commander Antrim, who faced almost certain death to save fellow prisoners in a Japanese prisoner of war camp.

The Grand Fleet

Author : H. C. Ferraby
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Grand Fleet written by H. C. Ferraby and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Summary of Regulations Governing the Issuance and Wearing of Decorations, Medals and Ribbons Now Designated for Naval Personnel

Author : United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Summary of Regulations Governing the Issuance and Wearing of Decorations, Medals and Ribbons Now Designated for Naval Personnel written by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

United States Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual

Author : United States. Navy Department
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book United States Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual written by United States. Navy Department and published by . This book was released on with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Battleship Commander

Author : Paul L Stillwell
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1682475948
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book Battleship Commander written by Paul L Stillwell and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first-ever biography of Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee Jr., who served a key role during World War II in the Pacific. Recognizing the achievements and legacy of one of the war's top combat admirals has been long overdue until now. Battleship Commander explores Lee's life from boyhood in Kentucky through his eventual service as commander of the fast battleships from 1942 to 1945. Paul Stillwell draws on more than 150 first-person accounts from those who knew and served with Lee from boyhood until the time of his death. Said to be down to earth, modest, forgiving, friendly, and with a wry sense of humor, Lee eschewed the media and, to the extent possible, left administrative details to others. Stillwell relates the sequential building of a successful career, illustrating Admiral Lee's focus on operational, tactical, and strategic concerns. During his service in the Navy Department from 1939 to 1942, Lee prepared the U.S. Navy for war at sea, and was involved in inspecting designs for battleships, cruisers, aircraft carriers, and destroyers. He sent observers to Britain to report on Royal Navy operations during the war against Germany and made plans to send an action team to mainland China to observe conditions for possible later Allied landings there. Putting his focus on the need to equip U.S. warships with radar and antiaircraft guns, Lee was one of the few flag officers of his generation who understood the tactical advantage of radar, especially during night battles. In 1942 Willis Lee became commander of the first division of fast battleships to operate in the Pacific. During that service, he commanded Task Force 64, which achieved a tide-turning victory in a night battle near Guadalcanal in November 1942. Lee missed two major opportunities for surface actions against the Japanese. In June 1944, in the Marianas campaign, he declined to engage because his ships were not trained adequately to operate together in surface battles. In October 1944, Admiral William Halsey's bungled decisions denied Lee's ships an opportunity for combat. Continuing his career of service near the end of the war, Lee, in the summer of 1945, directed anti-kamikaze research efforts in Casco Bay, Maine. While Lee's wartime successes and failures make for compelling reading, what is here in this biography is a balanced look at the man and officer.

Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Patriot, Prisoner, Survivor

Author : Henry James Bedinger
Publisher : Montezuma Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781726902670
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Patriot, Prisoner, Survivor written by Henry James Bedinger and published by Montezuma Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-23 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patriot, Prisoner, Survivor: An American Family at War is CDR James Bedinger's first-hand account of his life, and in particular, his service and imprisonment in Laos during the Vietnam War. CDR Bedinger recounts a tale of heroism, endurance, and the shared struggle in the fight for freedom, paralleled with the Bedinger family's decorated history of service to the United States. From a fresh-faced recruit to a decorated veteran, CDR Bedinger's story ties living history to the greater narrative of American history. Patriot, Prisoner, Survivor serves as a reminder of the impact an individual can have on the very course of history.

Marine Corps Manual, 1940

Author : United States. Marine Corps
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Marine Corps Manual, 1940 written by United States. Marine Corps and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Pristine Seas

Author : Enric Sala
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426216114
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Pristine Seas written by Enric Sala and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala takes readers on an unforgettable journey to 10 places where the ocean is virtually untouched by man, offering a fascinating glimpse into our past and an inspiring vision for the future. From the shark-rich waters surrounding Coco Island, Costa Rica, to the iceberg-studded sea off Franz Josef Land, Russia, this incredible photographic collection showcases the thriving marine ecosystems that Sala is working to protect. Offering a rare glimpse into the world's underwater Edens, more than 200 images take you to the frontier of the Pristine Seas expeditions, where Sala's teams explore the breathtaking wildlife and habitats from the depths to the surface--thriving ecosystems with healthy corals and a kaleidoscopic variety of colorful fish and stunning creatures that have been protected from human interference. With this dazzling array of photographs that capture the beauty of the water and the incredible wildlife within it, this book shows us the brilliance of the sea in its natural state."--

Chevato

Author : William Chebahtah
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803210973
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Chevato written by William Chebahtah and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the oral history of the Apache warrior Chevato, who captured eleven-year-old Herman Lehmann from his Texas homestead in May 1870. Lehmann called him ?Bill Chiwat? and referred to him as both his captor and his friend. Chevato provides a Native American point of view on both the Apache and Comanche capture of children and specifics regarding the captivity of Lehmann known only to the Apache participants. Yet the capture of Lehmann was only one episode in Chevato?s life. ø Born in Mexico, Chevato was a Lipan Apache whose parents had been killed in a massacre by Mexican troops. He and his siblings fled across the Rio Grande and were taken in by the Mescalero Apaches of New Mexico. Chevato became a shaman and was responsible for introducing the Lipan form of the peyote ritual to both the Mescalero Apaches and later to the Comanches and the Kiowas. He went on to become one of the founders of the Native American Church in Oklahoma. ø The story of Chevato reveals important details regarding Lipan Apache shamanism and the origin and spread of the type of peyote rituals practiced today in the Native American community. This book also provides a rare glimpse into Lipan and Mescalero Apache life in the late nineteenth century, when the Lipans faced annihilation and the Mescaleros faced the reservation.