In the shadow of greatness : voices of leadership, sacrifice, and service from America's longest war : the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2002
معرفی کتاب «In the shadow of greatness : voices of leadership, sacrifice, and service from America's longest war : the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2002» نوشتهٔ Naval Academy Class of 2002, Joshua Welle, John Ennis, Katherine Kranz, Graham Plaster، منتشرشده توسط نشر Naval Institute Press در سال 2012. این کتاب در فرمت epub، زبان انگلیسی ارائه شده است.
★ A Los Angeles Times Best Seller! ★ They were walking to class on 9/11 when the World Trade Center and Pentagon were struck. These midshipmen were soon to graduate from the Naval Academy into a nation at war, the first officers to do so since Vietnam. The men and women of the Class of 2002 lost their youth to a decade of deployments and their innocence on battlefields in distant places. Each story provides a glimpse into the lives of modern day Navy or Marine Corps officers who were faced with unique challenges and sacrifices. Their stories poignantly explain the trials of war and reveal a world many don't understand. Refreshingly honest, their narratives take readers on a journey from Annapolis to the far corners of the world to experience the unique challenges of operations at sea, on the land, and in the skies. Themes of leadership and service are on display throughout. The editors spent three years inviting their classmates to open up their hearts to share what they endured on the frontlines. The end product is a superb collection of experiences that depict what Admiral Mike Mullen, USN (Ret.), 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, calls 'the next greatest generation.' Serving as a virtual podium for the voices of those unlikely to write about war, these first-person accounts of real-world operations are written with humility and respect for those they served with, bringing deserved recognition to all veterans of this so called 'Long War.' With a foreword by David Gergen. Their stories needed to be told. And classmates working together, under a blanket of trust and friendship, was the only way to allow people to open up. It was a three year journey into the hearts and souls of America’s youngest heroes to gather these important historical accounts, but it was worth every hour spent. Inside this book are the voices the first Annapolis graduates into a decade of war and they remind us that America is in good hands.
They were walking to class on 9/11, wearing Naval Academy “summer working blues”, when the towers were struck. The campus went to general quarters, battle stations. They would be the first class after this attack to graduate into a nation at war and would be faced, like so many past graduates, of rising to the challenge to keeping America great. President Bush and Vice President Cheney articulated a world at the crossroads, and the U.S. would preemptively in seek enemies who threatened the national interest, America would not again be terrorized.
In the Shadow of Greatness addresses issues that go beyond one USNA class, it explains the trials of most military veterans of this era. Understanding how a young person enlists to serve, deploys to the fight, and returns home is unknown to most Americans. Veterans pack up their uniforms, but never lose the call for service when the return to civilian society.
The profiles in this book represent the “Next Great Generation” of American leaders. Men and women who lost their innocence in battle and their youths to a decade of deployments, throughout which they never gave up hope. In exchange for down range scars, they gained an unbreakable sense of purpose to America’s ideals—freedom, equality, and democracy.
The compilation is the most authentic and raw narrative to emerge from the Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and beyond. The reader enjoys a spectrum of stories, each patriotic and honorable. The narratives are meant to inspire, educate, and reveal a world many don’t understand. Its contents are readable and easy to appreciate.
The Class of 2002—and more broadly, the one million veterans of the Long War—are America’s leaders of tomorrow. Read this book to learn what they endured and why they are prepared.
Named a "Notable Naval Book of 2012" by Proceedings Magazine Their stories needed to be told. And classmates working together, under a blanket of trust and friendship, was the only way to allow people to open up. It was a three year journey into the hearts and souls of America's youngest heroes to gather these important historical accounts, but it was worth every hour spent. Inside this book are the voices the first Annapolis graduates into a decade of war and they remind us that America is in good hands. They were walking to class on 9/11, wearing Naval Academy "summer working blues", when the towers were struck. The campus went to general quarters, battle stations. They would be the first class after this attack to graduate into a nation at war and would be faced, like so many past graduates, of rising to the challenge to keeping America great. President Bush and Vice President Cheney articulated a world at the crossroads, and the U.S. would preemptively in seek enemies who threatened the national interest, America would not again be terrorized. In the Shadow of Greatness addresses issues that go beyond one USNA class, it explains the trials of most military veterans of this era. Understanding how a young person enlists to serve, deploys to the fight, and returns home is unknown to most Americans. Veterans pack up their uniforms, but never lose the call for service when the return to civilian society. The profiles in this book represent the "Next Great Generation" of American leaders. Men and women who lost their innocence in battle and their youths to a decade of deployments, throughout which they never gave up hope. In exchange for down range scars, they gained an unbreakable sense of purpose to America's ideals—freedom, equality, and democracy. The compilation is the most authentic and raw narrative to emerge from the Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and beyond. The reader enjoys a spectrum of stories, each patriotic and honorable. The narratives are meant to inspire, educate, and reveal a world many don't understand. Its contents are readable and easy to appreciate. The Class of 2002—and more broadly, the one million veterans of the Long War—are America's leaders of tomorrow. Read this book to learn what they endured and why they are prepared. Foreword / David Gergen Introduction: Non sibi sed patriae Four years by the bay / Inside the Gates of Annapolis The leadership laboratory, fleet tested Honor tested / Will Carr Selflessness from the ICU / Anita Susan Brenner and Rachel Torres Ship, shipmate, self / Mike Johnson Fulfilling a top gun dream / Meagan Varley Flannigan Find a way, or make one / Meghan Elger Courtney Courage under fire A lovely afternoon over Baghdad / Jay Consalvi Bad karma / Wes Pass We serve where we're needed / Johnathan Van Meter The real hurt locker / Eric Jewell Evacuating the injured / Rocky Checca From the cradle to the grave / Anonymous Dhow in distress / Pat McConnell From Fallujah to Now Zad / Ben Wagner Beyond battlefield bullets Military diplomats / Graham Plaster Shaking the hand of fate / Courtney Senini Visit, board, search, and seizure: unsung heroes / Jason Jackson Lending a hand in tsunami relief / John Cauthen Training with the enemy: Iraq and U.S. naval partnerships / Travis Bode UN peacekeeping in practice / Dave Augustin Casey v. the volcano / Casey Bruce Inland sailor / Joshua W. Welle Integrity, teamwork, and sacrifice Sacrifices for country / Alex Katauskas Sometimes dreams do come true / Carol A. Andersen Forward deployed to ... Louisiana? / Kevin Stepp Working where the land meets the sky / Kate Kranz On building submarines and building character / Lucas Adin Lost at sea / Glyndell Houston Dual military couples: twice the challenge / Brooke Waller When no one's watching / Matt Freeman The next great generation Wild and precious life / Joshua Awad Serving beyond the uniform / Elizabeth Kreft Rings of courage and love: fighting for gay rights in the military / Gary Ross Command, citizenship, and government / Seth Lynn Conclusion Epilogue / Adm. Mike Mullen In memory of fallen Naval Academy graduates since September 11. Bogen om de kadetter der gik på officersskole da terrorangrebet 11 september 2001 satte ind. Mænd og kvinder der mistede deres ungdom til et årti med implementeringer og deres uskyld på slagmarkerne fjerne steder. Gribende fortællinger
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They were walking to class on 9/11, wearing Naval Academy “summer working blues”, when the towers were struck. The campus went to general quarters, battle stations. They would be the first class after this attack to graduate into a nation at war and would be faced, like so many past graduates, of rising to the challenge to keeping America great. President Bush and Vice President Cheney articulated a world at the crossroads, and the U.S. would preemptively in seek enemies who threatened the national interest, America would not again be terrorized.
In the Shadow of Greatness addresses issues that go beyond one USNA class, it explains the trials of most military veterans of this era. Understanding how a young person enlists to serve, deploys to the fight, and returns home is unknown to most Americans. Veterans pack up their uniforms, but never lose the call for service when the return to civilian society.
The profiles in this book represent the “Next Great Generation” of American leaders. Men and women who lost their innocence in battle and their youths to a decade of deployments, throughout which they never gave up hope. In exchange for down range scars, they gained an unbreakable sense of purpose to America’s ideals—freedom, equality, and democracy.
The compilation is the most authentic and raw narrative to emerge from the Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and beyond. The reader enjoys a spectrum of stories, each patriotic and honorable. The narratives are meant to inspire, educate, and reveal a world many don’t understand. Its contents are readable and easy to appreciate.
The Class of 2002—and more broadly, the one million veterans of the Long War—are America’s leaders of tomorrow. Read this book to learn what they endured and why they are prepared.
Named a "Notable Naval Book of 2012" by Proceedings Magazine Their stories needed to be told. And classmates working together, under a blanket of trust and friendship, was the only way to allow people to open up. It was a three year journey into the hearts and souls of America's youngest heroes to gather these important historical accounts, but it was worth every hour spent. Inside this book are the voices the first Annapolis graduates into a decade of war and they remind us that America is in good hands. They were walking to class on 9/11, wearing Naval Academy "summer working blues", when the towers were struck. The campus went to general quarters, battle stations. They would be the first class after this attack to graduate into a nation at war and would be faced, like so many past graduates, of rising to the challenge to keeping America great. President Bush and Vice President Cheney articulated a world at the crossroads, and the U.S. would preemptively in seek enemies who threatened the national interest, America would not again be terrorized. In the Shadow of Greatness addresses issues that go beyond one USNA class, it explains the trials of most military veterans of this era. Understanding how a young person enlists to serve, deploys to the fight, and returns home is unknown to most Americans. Veterans pack up their uniforms, but never lose the call for service when the return to civilian society. The profiles in this book represent the "Next Great Generation" of American leaders. Men and women who lost their innocence in battle and their youths to a decade of deployments, throughout which they never gave up hope. In exchange for down range scars, they gained an unbreakable sense of purpose to America's ideals—freedom, equality, and democracy. The compilation is the most authentic and raw narrative to emerge from the Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and beyond. The reader enjoys a spectrum of stories, each patriotic and honorable. The narratives are meant to inspire, educate, and reveal a world many don't understand. Its contents are readable and easy to appreciate. The Class of 2002—and more broadly, the one million veterans of the Long War—are America's leaders of tomorrow. Read this book to learn what they endured and why they are prepared. Foreword / David Gergen Introduction: Non sibi sed patriae Four years by the bay / Inside the Gates of Annapolis The leadership laboratory, fleet tested Honor tested / Will Carr Selflessness from the ICU / Anita Susan Brenner and Rachel Torres Ship, shipmate, self / Mike Johnson Fulfilling a top gun dream / Meagan Varley Flannigan Find a way, or make one / Meghan Elger Courtney Courage under fire A lovely afternoon over Baghdad / Jay Consalvi Bad karma / Wes Pass We serve where we're needed / Johnathan Van Meter The real hurt locker / Eric Jewell Evacuating the injured / Rocky Checca From the cradle to the grave / Anonymous Dhow in distress / Pat McConnell From Fallujah to Now Zad / Ben Wagner Beyond battlefield bullets Military diplomats / Graham Plaster Shaking the hand of fate / Courtney Senini Visit, board, search, and seizure: unsung heroes / Jason Jackson Lending a hand in tsunami relief / John Cauthen Training with the enemy: Iraq and U.S. naval partnerships / Travis Bode UN peacekeeping in practice / Dave Augustin Casey v. the volcano / Casey Bruce Inland sailor / Joshua W. Welle Integrity, teamwork, and sacrifice Sacrifices for country / Alex Katauskas Sometimes dreams do come true / Carol A. Andersen Forward deployed to ... Louisiana? / Kevin Stepp Working where the land meets the sky / Kate Kranz On building submarines and building character / Lucas Adin Lost at sea / Glyndell Houston Dual military couples: twice the challenge / Brooke Waller When no one's watching / Matt Freeman The next great generation Wild and precious life / Joshua Awad Serving beyond the uniform / Elizabeth Kreft Rings of courage and love: fighting for gay rights in the military / Gary Ross Command, citizenship, and government / Seth Lynn Conclusion Epilogue / Adm. Mike Mullen In memory of fallen Naval Academy graduates since September 11. Bogen om de kadetter der gik på officersskole da terrorangrebet 11 september 2001 satte ind. Mænd og kvinder der mistede deres ungdom til et årti med implementeringer og deres uskyld på slagmarkerne fjerne steder. Gribende fortællinger