A Navy Story: Surface Warfare & Explosive Ordnance Disposal

One often hears that you learn something valuable by talking with a military veteran, and here is my public version. This book contains some of the stories I have told my children about my Navy experience, which means that it does not cover every embarrassment or failure experienced. No need to be too honest.The purpose here is not to point to other people by name but to tell a story, though a name may appear here and there. However, those present at the time of my story surely can deduce identities, but that is not the purpose of this book. Now that I am approaching sixteen years into retirement, I do not care to throw unnecessary stones to harm other people.Herein is a glimpse of the humor, struggle, and dedication while serving in the Navy that is inescapable when you combine large groups of people working with big and dangerous machines to defend the honor of our great nation. Moreover, I want to show, if possible, the dedication required to serve in our great military force and to show the hardship and sacrifice that our servicemen and servicewomen and their families endure daily.