Seven Ships A U. S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer's at-Sea Career

¿Underway. Shift Colors.¿Sail around the world with John Mitchell as he describes his at-sea and ashore adventures during a thirty-year Naval career encompassing the Vietnam War, the first Gulf War, and everything in between. Read his vivid portrayal of life aboard U.S. Navy warships during both conflict and peacetime as he relives his career from Ensign to Captain aboard seven ships, making seven extended deployments in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of operation. Experience Mitchell¿s progression of responsibility, culminating in two ship commands coupled with the thrill of exploring exotic ports of call in both the Orient and the Mediterranean. Observe the awe and respect Mitchell exhibits for the Sailors who worked with and for him during those thirty years. Entertaining, informative, patriotic, humorous, and thought-provoking, this memoir takes you to sea for months at a time while avoiding the risk of becoming seasick!