Helicopter decks on the back of small ships have evolved. In the 1970s, they were added ad hoc and often there was less than 3 feet between the tips of the rotorblades and the ship's superstructure. Now, helicopter decks and hangars are designed into ships from the day design starts. Nonetheless, small ships pitch and roll much more than carriers making landing and taking off from one challenging in bad weather.

Most Americans don't know that man who is credited with founding the Green Berets (Colonel Aaron Bank) or the man (ADM Ben Moreell who created the SeaBees and ensured that the u.S. had the necessary infrastructure to fight a war in the Pacific and Atlantic were Jewish. Or that Washington's chief of staff, David Frank, was a Jew. Or, that Hedy Lamarr's inventions paved the way for frequency hopping radios and the modern mobile phone network. The list goes on and on and this presentation covers the bios of just 12 and none of them are named Rickover.

Marc has copies of all his books available and you can ask him questions about writing novels, what books he is working on, getting published, his podcasts or his career in Navy. He’ll sign the books and you pay for it when you check out.

Marc has copies of all his books available and you can ask him questions about writing novels, what books he is working on, getting published, his podcasts or his career in Navy. He’ll sign the books and you pay for it when you check out.