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Overview"In Black Officer, White Navy, Lieutenant Commander Reuben Keith Green shares a compelling and enthralling account of how, as a Black man in the post–Vietnam War era, he navigated his unique career path from high school dropout to unrestricted line officer in the US Navy. Weaving history with personal narrative, Green's engaging, raw, and insightful storytelling style provides an insider's analysis of what was happening within the navy, ultimately exposing systemic racism throughout the US military. Using the ""power of the pen,"" he offers uninhibited accounts of sometimes life-threatening confrontations that resulted from personal and institutional racial bias, describing what it was like to ""sail second class"" in the navy. Green, who retired as a decorated surface-warfare officer in the mid-1990s, presents an eye-opening account of the challenges, discrimination, and resistance he faced while serving in the military. Through it all, Green's characteristic sense of humor and honesty shine as he tells one hell of a sea story." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Reuben Keith Green , John P CordlePublisher: The University Press of Kentucky Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky ISBN: 9781985900288ISBN 10: 1985900289 Pages: 242 Publication Date: 15 July 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsZumwalt's Legacy Bootcamp and Almost Becoming a Mineman Yeoman in the Mine Force Guantánamo Bay and Captain's Mast EOPS and Hard Knocks OCS, SWOS BASIC, COMM SCHOOL COMMO USS Voge, the Steam Navy Engineer Officer, USS Boone Cruising, Crashing, and Other Disasters XO, USS Gemini, the Hydrofoil Navy Training the Fleet Sailing Second Class Epilogue AcknowledgementsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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