Proudly We Served:
The Men of the USS Mason
Few Americans know the history-changing story of the USS Mason, a World War II warship manned by an African-American crew that served as a role model for the integration of U.S. Navy ships. At a time when most blacks in the Navy were relegated to mess duties, the crew of the USS Mason escorted six convoys across the perilous North Atlantic…
Home Away From Home:
The Yanks in Ireland
Includes, for example, the following essays: Secret Missions / The Tanks are Coming / The Rangers Lead the Way / The Second Wave / Bangor Bay to D-Day / The USS Mason / etc…
Good To Go:
The Rescue of Scott O’Grady from Bosnia
So perfectly executed was the mission to rescue Capt. Scott O’Grady that it amazed even the men responsible. Just five hours after radio contact was first made with Basher 52 – O’Grady’s call sign the Air Force captain was safely on board the USS Kearsarge. The downed F-16 fighter pilot’s rescue from a Bosnian mountainside …