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Implemented by the U.S. Navy for concern to all or any new sailors, A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy brings to life the events which may have shaped and motivated the navy of today while highlighting the functions of all sailors-from seaman to admiral. Rather than focus entirely upon such naval icons as Stephen Decatur and Chester Nimitz, because so many histories do, creator Thomas J. Cutler, a retired lieutenant commander and former petty officer second course, brings to the forefront the contributions of enlisted people. You'll notice about Quartermaster Peter Williams, who steered the ironclad Screen into history, and Hospital Corpsman Tayinikia Campbell, who saved lives in USS Cole after she was struck by terrorists in Yemen. Unlike most histories, A Sailor's History is established thematically somewhat than chronologically. Chapters are designed about the navy's core ideals of honor, courage, and dedication, its traditions of "Don't Tread on Me" and "Don't Give Up the Dispatch," and other significant areas of the navy. As Cutler states in his preface, the book is not really a whitewash. He includes flaws and defeats along with the accomplishments and victories as he attracts a portrait of a navy growing more robust and smarter while turning tragedy into triumph. The effect is a distinctive account that captures the navy's traditions as much as its history and provides inspiration as well as information while emphasizing that most essential aspect of naval history: the sailor.
