On 4 June 1944 the German submarine U-505 became the first man-of-war since the War of 1812 to be captured by the U.S. Navy in battle on the high seas. Attached by the American hunter-killer force Ta
In this paperback edition of the original 1994 publication, Wise (US Navy, retired) tells the stories of 22 sole survivors of disasters at sea, from both war and peacetime though many accounts are fro
Heroism, tragedy, devotion to duty, and scandal are just a few of the ingredients that make up this dramatic first-time account of troopship losses in wartime. International in scope, it offers a comp
"This book profiles the 23 men who commanded the America and her crew of 5,000 during 31 years of service. Most of them were combat veterans who served. Four were Naval Academy graduates; seven were t
"A brilliantly crafted series of vignettes that collectively broadens our understanding of the sacrifices made by common individuals who served their respective nations. With the 60th and 50th annive
Based on personal interviews this book profiles women in the military and the vital role they play as the pilots and crew of assault helicopters, bombers and fighters and their engagement in firefight
As a companion to their volume on winners of the Navy Cross, veterans Wise and Baron profile winners of the Silver Star for gallantry in action against an enemy of the US. They begin with Afghanistan,
James Arness gives the full story on his early years, his family, his military career and his film work in Hollywood, including appearances in the cult-favorite science fiction movies Them! and The Th
This is the long anticipated, never-before-told account of one of the icons of twentieth-century television. There are many personal revelations of interacting with some of the Gunsmoke family ensemb
