Three Years, Eleven Months, 29 Days - But Who's Counting

Three Years, Eleven Months, 29 Days - But Who's Counting
Author: Andrew Adkins
Publisher: Azadkinsiii
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2014-08-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780615931012

At eighteen years old and without a clue as to what he wanted to do with his life, Andy ("Chet") Adkins joined the Navy that not only taught him discipline and leadership, but also helped him mature into a confident man. Three Years, Eleven Months, 29 Days - But Who's Counting is a book about growing up in the Navy, including all the good, bad, and indifferent. The Navy is full of traditions and Adkins captures the essence of these timeless military honors. His experiences in both land and sea assignments offer a unique insight into the daily events of a modern day Navy man. After flunking out of college, Adkins takes you from induction, through boot camp and A School, and through his three tours: NAS Agana Guam, USS Kitty Hawk, and the Bremerton Shipyards, all the time with detailed daily life in the Navy, both on duty as well as off duty. Whether you are currently serving in the Navy or any branch of service, you'll relive a lot of your own experiences, good or bad, through the eyes of a Navy man. If you are contemplating joining the Navy, this will be an eye opener to the wondrous adventures that lie ahead. May God Bless all our military: those who have served; those who are serving; those who will serve. Note that ALL NET PROCEEDS from the sale of this book will go to the USS Kitty Hawk Veterans Association Kitty Hawk Museum Fund.

Contaminated Water Supplies at Camp Lejeune

Contaminated Water Supplies at Camp Lejeune
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2009-09-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309136997

In the early 1980s, two water-supply systems on the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina were found to be contaminated with the industrial solvents trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE). The water systems were supplied by the Tarawa Terrace and Hadnot Point watertreatment plants, which served enlisted-family housing, barracks for unmarried service personnel, base administrative offices, schools, and recreational areas. The Hadnot Point water system also served the base hospital and an industrial area and supplied water to housing on the Holcomb Boulevard water system (full-time until 1972 and periodically thereafter). This book examines what is known about the contamination of the water supplies at Camp Lejeune and whether the contamination can be linked to any adverse health outcomes in former residents and workers at the base.

Fire on the Flight Deck

Fire on the Flight Deck
Author: Darren Sapp
Publisher:
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2014-11-22
Genre: Aircraft carriers
ISBN: 9780692326541

An American supercarrier flight deck is considered by many to be one of the most dangerous places on earth. Multi-million dollar aircraft launching, landing, and taxiing in the space of a few football fields, all orchestrated by a control tower and flight deck crew whose average age is nineteen. Brian Donley survived boot camp and completed aircraft firefighter training to serve as a yellow shirt on the flight deck of the USS William Halsey. Would his training, will, and courage equip him for the most challenging day of his life? (from the book back cover)