| U. S. Navy |
| Professional Library |
Ask the Chief: Backbone of the Navy |
The Bluejacket's Manual, 24th Edition
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Career Compass: Navigating the Navy's Officer Promotion and Assignment System
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Chief Petty Officer's Guide |
Command at Sea, 6th Edition
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Dictionary of Modern Strategy and Tactics
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Dictionary of Naval Abbreviations
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Dictionary of Naval Terms
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Dictionary of Military & Naval Quotations
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Division Officer's Guide- Eleventh Edition |
Dutton's Nautical Navigation, 15th Edition
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Farwell's Rules of the Nautical Road,
8th Edition
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Modern Strategy
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NavCivGuide: A Handbook for Civilians in the United States Navy
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Naval Ceremonies, Customs, and Traditions, 6th Edition |
The Naval Institute Almanac of the U.S. Navy
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Naval Institute Guide to Naval Writing
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| The Naval Officer's Guide, 12th Edition |
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Naval Shiphandler's Guide |
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Navy Eval and Fitrep
Writing Guide Ever changing formats but the phraseology is
useful |
Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide
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Principles of Naval Weapon Systems,
2nd Edition
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The Professional Naval Officer: A Course to Steer
By
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Watch Officer's Guide: A
Handbook for All Deck Watch Officers, 15th Ed |
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Good to Know |
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How
to Become a U.S. Naval Officer |
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Honor, Courage, Commitment: Navy Boot Camp
Good inside view of Navy boot camp. Read before boot camp and
leave it for parents and/or spouse. |
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| Ships and Aircraft |
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Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet,
18th Ed January 2005. |
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United
States Navy Aircraft Since 1911 Best one volume reference for U.S. naval
aviation - but only through 1991. |
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| Naval History |
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History
of United States Naval Operations in World War II 15 Volume Set
Good general set by the Navy's official historian of WW2. |
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The Two-Ocean War: A Short History of the United States Navy in the Second World War
One volume abridged version of above set. |
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U.S. Navy: A Complete History Huge, well illustrated and informative. Bench press the book for double value.
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American Naval History: An Illustrated Chronology of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1775-Present |
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Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy
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A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy |
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| Navy Insignia (Patches) |
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Complete Guide to United States Navy Medals, Badges and Insignia: World War II to Present
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United States Naval Aviation Patches: Aircraft Carriers; Carrier Air Wings; Support Establishments (Vol 1) |
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United States Naval Aviation Patches: Aircraft; Attack Squadrons; Helicopter Squadrons (Vol. II) |
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United States Naval Aviation Patches: Fighter Squadrons; Strike-Fighter Squadrons; Reconnaissance Squadrons (Vol. III) |
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| U. S. Coast Guard |
| Guides |
| The
Coast Guardsman's Manual, 9th Edition |
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Character in Action: The U.S. Coast Guard on Leadership |
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| Cutters and Aircraft |
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U.S.
Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790-1935 |
U.S. Coast Guard Cutters and Craft of World War II |
U.S. Coast Guard Cutters and Craft: 1946-1990 |
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Wonderful
Flying Machines: A History of U.S. Coast Guard Helicopters |
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U.S.
Coast Guard Aircraft Since 1916 |
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The Barque of Saviors: Eagle's Passage from the Nazi Navy to the U.S. Coast
Guard (Hardcover) |
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| Coast Guard History |
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The Coast Guard |
Guardians of the Sea: History of the United States Coast Guard, 1915 to the Present |
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The United States Coast Guard: 1790 to the Present |
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Always Ready: The U.S. Coast Guard |
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Bloodstained Sea : The U.S. Coast Guard in the Battle of the Atlantic, 1941-1944 (Hardcover) |
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So Others May Live: Saving Lives, Defying Death With the Coast Guard's Rescue
Swimmers |
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Coast
Guard Action in Vietnam : Stories of Those Who Served |
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Coming
Back Alive: The True Story of the Most Harrowing Search and Rescue
Mission Ever Attempted on Alaska's High Seas |
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Lifeboat Sailors: Disasters, rescues, and the Perilous Future of the Coast Guard's Small Boat Stations |
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Rescued By The U.S. Coast Guard: Great Acts Of Heroism Since 1878 (Hardcover) |
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New Jersey Coast Guard Stations and Rumrunners |
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| U. S. Marine Corps |
| Professional Library |
|
Handbook
for Marine NCOs |
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Guidebook for Marines |
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Marines
- USMC Manuals on CD-ROM |
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U.S. Marine Guidebook of
Essential Subjects. If you are going into the USMC, ease the stress of boot camp and start memorizing it now. |
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The
Marine Officer's Guide |
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U.S. Marine Guidebook |
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Warfighting
: The United States Marine Corps |
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| Marine Corps History |
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The
Battle History of the U.S. Marines: A Fellowship of Valor |
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First
to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps
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Marines
Under Armor: The Marine Corps and the Armored Fighting Vehicle,
1916-2000
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Where
We Were in Vietnam: A Comprehensive Guide to the Firebases, Military
Installations and Naval Vessels of the Vietnam War, 1945-1975 |
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Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit |
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| Military Family |
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| Married to the Military: A Survival Guide for Military Wives, Girlfriends, and Women in Uniform |
| Surviving Deployment: A Guide for Military Families
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| Medals Above My Heart: The Rewards Of Being A Military Wife
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| Today's Military Wife: Meeting the Challenges of Service Life
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| Separated By Duty, United In Love
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| A Year of Absence: Six women's stories of courage, hope and love
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| Homefires: War Through The Eyes Of A Military Wife
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| Chicken Soup for the Military Wife's Soul: Stories to Touch the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
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| While They're at War: The True Story of American Families on the Homefront
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| U.S. Navy Alphabet Book (Children) |
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| Sea Service |
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Order
of Battle : Allied Ground Forces of Operation Desert Storm |
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Gulf
War Debriefing Book : An After Action Report |
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Jane's
Fighting Ships, 2007-2008 Check used copies for big $ savings. |
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Jane's All the Worlds Aircraft, 2005-2006 Check
for used copies, but verify the edition and print date. |
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Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems, 5th Ed (2006) |
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Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft,
and Systems, 15th Ed (2007) |
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Principles of Naval Weapon Systems |
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The
Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, 2005-2006 |
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Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet,
18th Ed |
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The Japanese Submarine Force and World War II |
A Complete Guide to United States Military Medals: 1939 to Present Sixth Edition |
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| Favorite Authors |
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Peter
M. Bowers - Military aircraft |
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Donald
Canney - U.S. Navy ship and Coast Guard cutter history |
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Rene
Francillon - Military aircraft |
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Norman
Friedman - U.S. Navy ships |
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Norman
Polmar - Naval history and U.S. Navy Fleet Guides |
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Col.
Robert Rankin, USMC - Sea service uniforms, small
arms and edged weapons |
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Robert
Schiena - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter history |
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Gordon
Swanborough - Military aircraft |
