USS Midway: America's Shield

Scott McGaugh

sept 2011 · Arcadia Publishing

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"As the captain of the USS Midway I was never more proud of the young men, mostly teenagers, under my command. USS Midway: America's Shield tells their story, straight from the flight deck. It's real American history everyone should know."—;Rear Adm. Riley Mixson, U.S. Navy (ret.), former captain, USS Midway

" USS Midway: America's Shield carries the reader along from one great event of the latter twentieth century to another. An odyssey fueled by remarkable young men from every corner of America. An inspiration to us all!"—;Lou Reda, documentary filmmaker, History Channel

The USS Midway first set sail in 1945 with thousands of young men on board. By the time it made its final return to port in 1992, approximately 200,000 Americans had served on the carrier. During those years, the crew—;whose average age was nineteen—;witnessed significant world affairs, such as Cold War espionage missions, an attack by an Israeli aircraft, confrontations with Mao Tse-tung, and the liberation of Kuwait.

Beginning with World War II, this collection of memoirs chronicles individual accounts of sailors who served on the Midway. All of the stories offer a glimpse into the early days of the sailors' lives and detail the contributions that they made at sea. This collective biography relates their compelling tales of empowerment and optimism, while presenting America's past. One hundred pictures provide a visual reference.

"As the captain of the USS Midway I was never more proud of the young men, mostly teenagers, under my command. USS Midway: America's Shield tells their story, straight from the flight deck. It's real American history everyone should know."—;Rear Adm. Riley Mixson, U.S. Navy (ret.), former captain...

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Award-winning author and veteran journalist Scott McGaugh is an authority on naval history from the end of World War II through Operation Desert Storm. His interest and expertise in the naval aircraft carrier the USS Midway serves as the inspiration for his published works. It has also earned him interviews on the History Channel, Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, FOX Network, and in such publications as The Tin Can Soldier and Mains'l Haul: A Journal of Pacific Maritime History. McGaugh is the marketing director for the USS Midway Museum. He makes monthly public speeches aboard the museum, and he serves as the spokesman for Midway University, the museum's rapidly expanding K-12 education program. In addition to his marketing work, McGaugh guest lectures at San Diego State University. As a member of the Public Relations Society of America's Counselors Academy, he holds an accreditation in public relations and has received the society's highest national award, the Silver Anvil. McGaugh studied international relations at Uppsala University in Sweden, and he earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Arizona State University. In his spare time he enjoys gardening and fly-fishing. McGaugh resides in San Diego, California.

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