The Navy Cross - Extraordinary Heroism in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Conflicts [Hardcover]

James E.; Baron, Scott Wise (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Naval Institute Press (2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591149452
• ISBN-13: 978-1591149453
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #934,843 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Removed from Market, September 18, 2011

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Richard Lowry - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Navy Cross - Extraordinary Heroism in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Conflicts (Hardcover)

This book is riddled with errors, so many that the publisher has removed it from the market. My largest complaint is that the authors mis-cited my book and hurt the reputation of a Marine with inaccurate claims. The false claims clearly show their lack of regard for research.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stories of Brave Americans in Battle!, December 13, 2007

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Michael OConnor "Wordsmith" (Wausau, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Navy Cross - Extraordinary Heroism in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Conflicts (Hardcover)

The Navy Cross is second only to the Medal of Honor. The medal has been awarded over 6,900 times since 1919 for "extraordinary heroism not justifying an award of the Medal of Honor." The combat exploits of 41 winners of the Navy Cross are detailed in this new book from the Naval Institute Press.

Of the 41 winners covered by authors James Wise and Scott Baron, 20 won their awards in Afghanistan and Iraq, six in Vietnam, three in Korea, 10 in World War II and two in World War I. Curiously the authors present the stories in a reverse chronological order, starting off with the Iraq/Afghanistan awards. I don't understand the reason for this arrangement though Wise and Baron, in their preface, make the point that the troops fighting in those areas weren't receiving the media coverage they deserved. Whatever the reason, I found the reverse chronological approach made for a clumsy read.

Though some of the winners, such as 'Chesty' Puller, Roy Davenport, 'Manila John' Basilone and 'Pappy' Boyington, have been previously chronicled, many others have received little coverage, an injustice the book rectifies. Having said that, I wonder why the book relates the actions of all seven troopers who won Navy Crosses in Fallujah but only details the exploits of six of the nine men who won medals at Wake Island.

Recommended...with a few reservations.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Navy Cross, August 11, 2009

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Jen Stringfellow "Jen Stringfellow" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Navy Cross - Extraordinary Heroism in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Conflicts (Hardcover)

This is a well written and easy to read account of the extrodanary young men that went above and beyond the call of duty while in harms way.

The accounts of heroism will touch your heart and give you a feeling of connection to these young soldiers. I would highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the military.