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Such is Life in the Navy - The Story of Rear Admiral Herbert V. Wiley - Airship Commander, Battleship Captain

Author : Ian Ross
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1329837533
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (298 download)

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Download or read book Such is Life in the Navy - The Story of Rear Admiral Herbert V. Wiley - Airship Commander, Battleship Captain written by Ian Ross and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-01-20 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Such is Life in the Navy tells the story of Herbert Victor Wiley. Born in Missouri in the late 1800's, this man lived an accomplished life, both as a naval officer and as a father. His boyhood in small Midwestern towns builds the character that will exemplify Wiley in his personal and professional life. Intelligent, pragmatic, courageous, calm... all of these attributes serve him well. He is fearless in taking to the air and builds a reputation as the consummate airship officer and a leading expert in the field. At the outbreak of World War II he calmly and bravely directs a squadron of destroyers against Japanese forces. Later, as captain, he guides his battleship USS West Virginia through fierce combat in the Pacific. He wins accolades for his leadership, perseverance, and achievement. Wiley handles deep personal loss with the same courage and stoicism he brings to his job. He is the doting father of three who must balance the needs of his family with service to his country.

Such Is Life in the Navy

Author : Ian N. Ross
Publisher : Bookbaby
ISBN 13 : 9781483563817
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (638 download)

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Download or read book Such Is Life in the Navy written by Ian N. Ross and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2016-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book begins by tracing Wiley's boyhood in small Midwestern towns and reveals the character that will come to exemplify his personal and professional life. Intelligent, pragmatic, courageous, calm...all of these attributes serve him well. Upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy, "Doc" Wiley embarks on a journey bringing him face-to-face with numerous life-threatening situations and personal tragedies. He is fearless in taking to the air and rises to the top of the Navy's rigid airship program. Avoiding politicking and intrigue, Wiley builds a reputation as the consummate airship officer and a leading expert in the field. At the outbreak of World War II, he calmly and bravely directs his squadron of thirteen aging destroyers -- heavily outgunned and outnumbered by the Japanese -- in the first naval battles following Pearl Harbor. Later in the war, as the captain of the USS West Virginia, Wiley guides his battleship through fierce combat in Pacific. At Leyte Gulf, Surigao Strait, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and other infamous battles, he wins accolades from his crew and the Navy brass for his leadership, aggressiveness, and results. Wiley handles deep personal loss with the same courage and stoicism he brings to his job. He is the doting father of three who must balance the needs of his family with service to his country. His is an inspirational story.

Heart of Oak

Author : James P Mcguane
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393047490
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Heart of Oak written by James P Mcguane and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2002-10-29 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From tar-ladles and snuffboxes to sailmaker's fids and carronades, this is a gorgeous photographic essay on Jack Aubrey's world in the Royal Navy. 280 color illustrations.

Turn the Ship Around!

Author : L. David Marquet
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101623691
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Turn the Ship Around! written by L. David Marquet and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-05-16 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “One of the 12 best business books of all time…. Timeless principles of empowering leadership.” – USA Today "The best how-to manual anywhere for managers on delegating, training, and driving flawless execution.” —FORTUNE Since Turn the Ship Around! was published in 2013, hundreds of thousands of readers have been inspired by former Navy captain David Marquet’s true story. Many have applied his insights to their own organizations, creating workplaces where everyone takes responsibility for his or her actions, where followers grow to become leaders, and where happier teams drive dramatically better results. Marquet was a Naval Academy graduate and an experienced officer when selected for submarine command. Trained to give orders in the traditional model of “know all–tell all” leadership, he faced a new wrinkle when he was shifted to the Santa Fe, a nuclear-powered submarine. Facing the high-stress environment of a sub where there’s little margin for error, he was determined to reverse the trends he found on the Santa Fe: poor morale, poor performance, and the worst retention rate in the fleet. Almost immediately, Marquet ran into trouble when he unknowingly gave an impossible order, and his crew tried to follow it anyway. When he asked why, the answer was: “Because you told me to.” Marquet realized that while he had been trained for a different submarine, his crew had been trained to do what they were told—a deadly combination. That’s when Marquet flipped the leadership model on its head and pushed for leadership at every level. Turn the Ship Around! reveals how the Santa Fe skyrocketed from worst to first in the fleet by challenging the U.S. Navy’s traditional leader-follower approach. Struggling against his own instincts to take control, he instead achieved the vastly more powerful model of giving control to his subordinates, and creating leaders. Before long, each member of Marquet’s crew became a leader and assumed responsibility for everything he did, from clerical tasks to crucial combat decisions. The crew became completely engaged, contributing their full intellectual capacity every day. The Santa Fe set records for performance, morale, and retention. And over the next decade, a highly disproportionate number of the officers of the Santa Fe were selected to become submarine commanders. Whether you need a major change of course or just a tweak of the rudder, you can apply Marquet’s methods to turn your own ship around.

Make Your Bed

Author : Admiral William H. McRaven
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1455570230
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Make Your Bed written by Admiral William H. McRaven and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal). If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better. Admiral McRaven's original speech went viral with over 10 million views. Building on the core tenets laid out in his speech, McRaven now recounts tales from his own life and from those of people he encountered during his military service who dealt with hardship and made tough decisions with determination, compassion, honor, and courage. Told with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments. "Powerful." --USA Today "Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault." --Washington Post "Superb, smart, and succinct." --Forbes

Hornblower's Navy

Author : Stephen Pope
Publisher : Orion Media
ISBN 13 : 9780752817743
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Hornblower's Navy written by Stephen Pope and published by Orion Media. This book was released on 1998 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Black Officer, White Navy

Author : Reuben Keith Green
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781975747541
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Black Officer, White Navy written by Reuben Keith Green and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Officer, White Navy is likely the first memoir of a Black naval officer who rose from high school dropout to unrestricted line officer in the post-Vietnam War era. The author's unique career path and insightful analysis of both his personal experiences and those of others in the military give a clear picture of what was happening both within and outside the Navy, and how the forces of discrimination and institutional denial and damage control efforts can make a career in the military fraught with obstacles, as well as opportunities, for a well-qualified minority of any gender, race, or ethnic origin. Recent events and the impact of the commander in chief's statements and actions, which have a direct impact on the thinking and behavior of persons in uniform, make this a timely addition to any military member's library. It is full of potential case study material for any military instructional or group facilitation activity, as well as providing an historical overview of what it was like to be a minority sailor or officer between 1975 and the mid-1990's. Any sailor in uniform, regardless of pay grade or commissioned status, can both benefit and learn lessons from this work. Families can use this work to prepare their own loved ones or to help them try to understand the often lingering consequences of their loved one's military service.

When Giants Ruled the Sky

Author : John J. Geoghegan
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750999071
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book When Giants Ruled the Sky written by John J. Geoghegan and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2021-10-29 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost everything you know about airships is wrong. Between 1917 and 1935, the US Navy poured tens of millions of dollars into their airship programme, building a series of dirigibles each one more enormous than the last. These flying behemoths were to be the future of long-distance transport, competing with trains and ocean liners to carry people, post and cargo from country to country, and even across the sea. But by 1936 all these ambitious plans had been scrapped. What happened? When Giants Ruled the Sky is the story of how the American rigid airship came within a hair's breadth of dominating long-distance transportation. It is also the story of four men whose courage and determination kept the programme going despite the obstacles thrown in their way – until the Navy deliberately ignored a fatal design flaw, bringing the programme crashing back to earth. The subsequent cover-up prevented the truth from being told for more than eighty years. Now, for the first time, what really happened can be revealed.

Such Is Life

Author : Jill Graves-Thomas
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1514439034
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book Such Is Life written by Jill Graves-Thomas and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-02-20 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1950s, Jill Gravesa pretty English woman just graduated from the Royal Wanstead School in Devonwent against her mothers advice to marry a rich man. She embarked instead on a career in nursing, emulating her heroine, Florence Nightingale. She turned down suitors and dedicated herself to her profession, until destiny came calling in the form of a handsome American. Graves moved from a sheltered childhood on Malta to English boarding schools to the oilfields in the California desert. Written with English dry wit and tremendous heart, the memories in this book open a window into growing up and growing old without sacrificing dignity or good cheer.

Such is Life in the Tropics

Author : Murray Gross
Publisher : BlogIntoBook.com
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Such is Life in the Tropics written by Murray Gross and published by BlogIntoBook.com. This book was released on 2013-12-22 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story about a guy in his twenties who was looking to break out of the repetitive routine, and acted upon this by moving to Europe and sought out irresponsible pleasures. It was inspired by his own personal experiences while traveling recklessly with all sorts of characters. He eventually travels to Central and South America, where he became immersed in these cultures while learning the languages, and making long lasting bonds with the local people. Finally he returns to the USA, but not without the allure he acquired while on his never ending adventure, and the knowledge that he had become a man of the world who had lived his dream. This is the fascinating story about everything that happened in between on the journey.

Think Like A Freak

Author : Steven D. Levitt
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 1443416533
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book Think Like A Freak written by Steven D. Levitt and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner single-handedly showed the world that applying counter-intuitive approaches to everyday problems can bear surprising results. Think Like a Freak will take readers further inside this special thought process, revealing a new way of approaching the decisions we make, the plans we create and the morals we choose. It answers the question on the lips of everyone who’s read the previous books: How can I apply these ideas to my life? How do I make smarter, harder and better decisions? How can I truly think like a freak? With short, highly entertaining insights running the gamut from “The Upside of Quitting” to “How to Succeed with No Talent,” Think Like a Freak is poised to radically alter the way we think about all aspects of life on this planet.

Men-of-War: Life in Nelson's Navy

Author : Patrick O'Brian
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393038580
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Men-of-War: Life in Nelson's Navy written by Patrick O'Brian and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1995-11-17 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion to O'Brian's sea novels, this concise, historical overview offers a straightforward explanation of what daily life was like in Admiral Horatio Nelson's navy. Line drawings and charts help readers to understand the construction and rigging of the great ships and the types and disposition of the guns. Contemporary illustrations and cartoons depict various aspects of naval life, from the press gang to the scullery.

Sink or Swim

Author : L.A. Witt
Publisher : GallagherWitt
ISBN 13 : 1642301418
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (423 download)

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Download or read book Sink or Swim written by L.A. Witt and published by GallagherWitt. This book was released on 2023-02 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alhazar Bukhari spent his Navy career in the closet. Now he’s retired, divorced, and hungry for the love he’s never had a chance to experience. He tries to put his faith in Allah to bring the right man into his life, but it’s hard to be patient after all this time. Chaplain Dylan Pedersen spends his days counseling Sailors, and his nights with men he doesn’t know. Months after finally escaping an abusive relationship, he’s terrified of anything more than a physical connection. Maybe it’s a sin, but he’s too lonely to not let men into his bed, and too scared to let them into his heart. When Alhazar’s civilian job brings him aboard the USS Fort Stevens, and his daily prayers bring him into Dylan’s chapel, the chemistry is instantaneous. Sex and friendship quickly evolve into more, but Dylan’s too haunted by his recent past to be the man Alhazar wants. Alhazar needs love, Dylan needs time, and if they can’t find some sort of balance, they’ll sink before they ever have a chance to swim. Sink or Swim is the eighth book in the Anchor Point M/M military series. Fans of Annabeth Albert, S.E. Jakes, and multicultural romances will adore these single dads finding love after divorce.

Ask the Chief

Author : John F Leahy
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612512313
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book Ask the Chief written by John F Leahy and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whenever sailors are confronted with 'unsolvable' problems--be it a fouled anchor or paint that won't dry--they often throw up their hands and exclaim, 'We'd better ask the Chief.' That refrain, heard for generations throughout the Navy, is the theme for Jack Leahy's newest book. Written at sea, his book provides a compelling picture of the Chief Petty Officer's community in the U.S. Navy. As a guest of the Chief Petty Officer's mess aboard USS George Washington during Operation Enduring Freedom, Leahy was granted complete and unfettered access to all areas of the massive carrier and the other ships in her battle group. He interviewed nearly one hundred Navy Chiefs from the aviation, surface, submarine, and special warfare communities and recounts their stories of daily life at sea. In doing so, he presents the true backbone of the modern Navy: the wisdom, character, and dignity of the Chief Petty Officer's community. This book of contemporaneous oral history follows the format that proved so successful with Leahy's earlier book on Navy boot camp. Color photographs help bring the story to life.

Ghost Ship

Author : C.Edward Franklin
Publisher : eBook Partnership
ISBN 13 : 150760162X
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Ghost Ship written by C.Edward Franklin and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2015-01-25 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The GHOST SHIP was launched in 1940, prior to World War II, she helped supply the Pacific Islands with men and material, one of those was the "e;Alamo of the Pacific"e; Wake Island. She was anchored northwest of Ford Island on December 7, 1941, shot down several Japanese planes, and helped sink a mini sub. She had a storied record during the Second World War, earning seven battle stars from Guadalcanal Canal to Okinawa. She was one of the last ships to be hit by a Kamikaze off Okinawa. It hit the cabin of Air Officer Lt. Henry Fonda. In 1943 Bob Hope and his USO group performed on the Curtiss. Readers will learn about the "e;secrecy"e; that went on in the Atomic Energy Commission and other agencies that occurred during the post war years.

Admiral Dan Gallery

Author : C. Herbert Gilliland
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Admiral Dan Gallery written by C. Herbert Gilliland and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He also is known for his success as a writer, and the best of his work makes up a significant part of this book - excerpts from magazine articles, short stories, and letters that are incorporated into this biography by two English professors who vividly portray the highly original man behind the deeds and the writings."--BOOK JACKET.

Pirates In The Navy

Author : Tendayi Viki
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783528958
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (835 download)

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Download or read book Pirates In The Navy written by Tendayi Viki and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faced with the choice of starting a company or joining a large corporation, Steve Jobs believed that it was 'more fun to be a pirate than to join the navy'. But for innovators inside established companies, making a distinction between being a pirate and joining the navy is a fallacy. We have to figure out a way to become pirates in the navy! There is nothing harder in business than trying to innovate within large corporations. Innovators in big companies often face internal opposition as well as their external competitors. It is the management of the core business that tends to get in the way of innovation. Most intrapreneurs recognise that innovation can’t be carried out as a series of one-off projects that always have to jump through political hurdles. They realise that there is a need for innovation to happen as a repeatable process. But how can they achieve this? This is a step-by-step guide to getting continuous innovation done in companies and reshaping them in the process. It is for anyone involved in corporate innovation and driving company change.