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Naval Institute Press, November 1999 )
"Excellent...a thoroughly readable and enjoyable book." — Norman Polmar, naval analyst and author
Built to fight the Soviet Navy on the high seas, America's fleet was caught flatfooted by the sudden collapse of the Cold War threat. Ships and sailors wrenched themselves into shape for the new battlefields close to shore. A decade after the Berlin Wall fell, few ships in the U.S. Navy were doing the missions they were designed to do. Reporter Bradley Peniston flew more than 65,000 miles and sailed 3,600 more to visit sailors at work. Around The World With The U.S. Navy offers an on-the-scene look at the sea service at the end of the 20th century: its ships, aircraft, weapons, bases, and people at work from Iceland to Iraq, from Japan to Chile. "Excellent...Peniston has painted a remarkably detailed, honest portrait of life in today's Navy." — Seapower
"An excellent introduction to the Navy's hardware and various missions around the globe, written by a reporter who interviewed everyone from admirals to deck washers." — Marine affairs professor Marc J. Hershman, University of Washington
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