Adm. James Holloway describes this book as a contemporary perspective of the events, decisions, and outcomes in the history of the Cold War-Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet confrontation-that shaped today's U.S. Navy and its principal ships-of-the-line, the large-deck, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Without question, the admiral is exceptionally well qualified to write such an expansive history. As a carrier pilot in Korea, commander of the Seventh Fleet in Vietnam, Chief of Naval Operations in the mid-1970s, and then as ...
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Adm. James Holloway describes this book as a contemporary perspective of the events, decisions, and outcomes in the history of the Cold War-Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet confrontation-that shaped today's U.S. Navy and its principal ships-of-the-line, the large-deck, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Without question, the admiral is exceptionally well qualified to write such an expansive history. As a carrier pilot in Korea, commander of the Seventh Fleet in Vietnam, Chief of Naval Operations in the mid-1970s, and then as a civilian presidential appointee to various investigative groups, Holloway was a prominent player in Cold War events.Here, he casts an experienced eye at the battles, tactics, and strategies that defined the period abroad and at home. Holloway's first-person narrative of combat action conveys the tense atmosphere of hostile fire and the urgency of command decisions. His descriptions of conversations with presidents in the White House and of meetings with the Joint Chiefs in the war room offer a revealing look at the decision-making process. Whether explaining the tactical formations of road-recce attacks or the demands of taking the Navy's first nuclear carrier into combat, Holloway provides telling details that add valuable dimensions to the big picture of the Cold War as a coherent conflict. Few readers will forget his comments about the sobering effect of planning for nuclear warfare and training and leading a squadron of pilots whose mission was to drop a nuclear bomb.Both wise and entertaining, this book helps readers understand the full significance of the aircraft carrier's contributions. At the same time, it stands as a testament to those who fought in the long war and to the leadership that guided the United States through a perilous period of history while avoiding the Armageddon of a nuclear war.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 352 p. Contains: Unspecified. Audience: General/trade. HC w/DJ w/author sign. by gift inscription, w/b&w ill., 1st printing stated w/# line 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07 then 9, 87, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. near like new. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 352 p. Contains: Unspecified. Audience: General/trade.
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Book. Octavo; VG/VG; black spine with white and yellow text; dust jacket exterior clean; cloth exterior edges have very light wear; interior clean; tight binding; strong boards; interior clean; illustrated; pp 479; inscribed by author. 1359538. FP New Rockville Stock.
