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During world war ii, commanding officers were authorized to advance and promote deserving and qualified sailors to the highest enlisted rank of chief petty officer. A history of the growth of the steam vessel of war in the u. The award honors professor langley, our founding board member and pioneer author in the history of american navy medicine. Navybooks specialist publishers of royal navy books and. Extensive selection of new and used military history books. Beautifully illustrated and authoritatively written, history of the us navy provides an enthralling account of the vital part naval power has played in making of our great nationa definitive work no naval buff can afford to miss. Not all works within each series or collection are currently posted online. Union reports are followed by confederate accounts. Discover the best naval military history in best sellers. If you are interested in receiving our weekly friday briefing newsletter showcasing new books, bargain books, navy news and photos, please create an account and select. These used books sell out quickly, and were always looking for new titles to add to our bookshelves. History books welcome to abebooks collections of history nonfiction books, where abebooks sellers have compiled thousands of history and military books covering the wellknown and obscure political, social and military topics of world history.

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