Anchor of Resolve
Anchor of Resolve

Author: Robert J. Schneller

Publisher: Military Bookshop

Published: 2007-12-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781782661139

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This illustrated history covers the history of the U.S. Navy in the Middle East. America's interests in the Middle East, southwest Asia, and eastern Africa date almost to the founding of the nation. Since World War II, the Navy has been the first line of defense for these interests. From the establishment of the Middle East Force (MEF) in 1949 through the beginning of the 21st century, the U.S. Navy served as a force for stability and peace in the region.

Can Do
Can Do

Author: William Bradford Huie

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2020-02-19

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 1678156175

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Born in 'the hellish aftermath of Pearl Harbor, ' the Seabees began as barely armed civilians with no military training. They had an average age of 35. GI's would joke, "Never hit a Seabee, for his son might be a Marine." But America's bulldozing, jungle-hacking, 'Jap-cracking' Construction Battalion or the Seabees ('C.B.'s) soon proved themselves miracle-construction-workers in seemingly impassable combat zones. Before World War 2, Marines were the ones to 'get their first, ' but the need for roads in the muddy battlefields of the Pacific meant that claim would pass to the Construction Battalion. Their early motto was 'Can Do!'

The Story of the 113th Seabees
The Story of the 113th Seabees

Author: Construction Battalion

Publisher:

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9781258505530

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The Portrayal In Words And Pictures Of A Naval Construction Battalion At Work And Play, From August 5, 1943 To September 2, 1945.