Edward J. Marolda

Ready Seapower: A History of the U.S. Seventh Fleet

Herausgeber: Naval History & Heritage Command (U S )

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Produktbeschreibung

NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT-- OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price Historical study covers the service in the Asia-Pacific region of the U.S. Seventh Fleet during the 20th and 21st centuries. The Fleet saw combat in nearly every major battle of World War II in the Pacific as well as in the Cold War conflicts in Korea and Vietnam.Today the Fleet acts as a deterrence to aggressor nations in the region, provides humanitarian relief in times of disaster, participates in joint and combined exercises, and conducts counter-terrorism and anti-pirate operations. Related products: Commerce Raiding: Historical Case Studies, 1755-2009 is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-046-00282-7 Anchor of Resolve: A History of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Fifth Fleet is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-046-00241-0 The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet: Honoring 100 Years of Global Partnerships and Security --Hardcover format can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-046-00245-2 Other products produced by the U.S. Navy, Naval History and Heritage Command can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/902"

Produktdetails

• Verlag: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• None, First
• Seitenzahl: 195
• Erscheinungstermin: Mai 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 277mm x 216mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 748g
• ISBN-13: 9780945274674
• ISBN-10: 094527467X
• Artikelnr.: 35895256

Autorenporträt

Author Edward J. Marolda completed a 40-year career as a Navy historian in the federal government. He received a BA in History from Pennsylvania Military College, served as a U.S. Army officer in the Republic of Vietnam, and completed advanced degrees at Georgetown University (MA) and George Washington University (PhD). He has authored or coauthored several works, including "Shield and Sword: The United States Navy and the Persian Gulf War"; "By Sea, Air, and Land: An Illustrated History of the United States Navy and the War in Southeast Asia"; "The U.S. Navy in the Korean War "(editor), and "The Approaching Storm: Conflict in Asia, 1945 1965. "He teaches at Georgetown University on the topic of the Cold War."