This book is dedicated to those many sailors who went to sea in those small and fragile, yet workhorse greyhounds of the sea ... the "tin cans" ... and especially to those who gave all and remain at watch on the high seas. The book is a compilation of images and first person accounts, providing a glimpse of what it was like living at sea, often in hostile environments … both natural and man-made … and for extended periods of time. A glimpse into the past … a look at the present ... and a taste of the future. The book serves a variety of readers: - If you served on these ships … especially in time of war - to give you a renewed sense of patriotic contribution to a nation you love . - If you are family of those sailors – o A mother or father left behind ... o A grandmother or grandfather left behind ... o A wife left behind ... o A son or daughter or a grandchild who wonders… o what did dad or grandpa do during the war? o what was it like? o A brother or sister left behind ... o A good friend left behind ... - If you are today's sailor seeking a legacy for your service ... - If you are just the naturally curious type… curious about tough and monumental times in history - times that changed the course of history ... I've also created a video as an introduction and companion to the book that captures some of what I have compiled in the book. You can view it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sloZqBsalZc NOTE: This version has been updated and extended and now includes the story of US Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill, the man who shot Osama Bin Laden.
I've also added the rest of the story of the heroic life and death struggle on the deck of USS Porterfield that completes the Jim Devin "man overboard" story.
And the story of a young bride left behind as a soldier went off to war.