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James Webb

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born

in Saint Joseph, MO, The United States

February 09, 1946

gender

male

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http://webb.senate.gov/

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Historical Fiction, History, Politics

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James Henry "Jim" Webb, Jr. (born February 9, 1946) is the junior Senator from Virginia. He is also an author and a former Secretary of the Navy under President Ronald Reagan. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

A 1968 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Webb served as a Marine Corps infantry officer until 1972, and is a highly decorated Vietnam War combat veteran. During his four years with the Reagan administration, Webb served as the first Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, then as Secretary of the Navy.

Webb won the Democratic nomination for the 2006 Virginia Senate race by defeating Harris Miller in the primary, then won the general election by defeating the Republican incumbent George Allen. Webb's thin margin in th...more

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Average rating: 4.00 · 2,404 ratings · 255 reviews · 23 distinct works · Similar authors

	Fields of Fire 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 1,379 ratings — published 1978 — 16 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 416 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sense of Honor 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 1982 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Emperor's General 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 99 ratings — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lost Soldiers 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2001 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Country Such as This 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1983 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Something to Die For 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1991 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taivaan poika ja kenraali by James Webb, Jorma-Veikko Sappinen (Translator) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1999	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Putting Management Back Into Performance 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2003	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Before all else, each of us must take a fundamental risk to be true to ourselves.”
― James Webb

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“If they didn't want to know, they shouldn't have asked.”
― James Webb, Fields of Fire

tags: marine, vietnam, war

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“In such a wild, uncharted place the book of God was vital, for it nourished their spirit and laid boundaries for their conduct. Other subjects simply had no relevance. Trigonometry and calculus would not help them find their way among the mountain trails. Adam Smith's economics were of no consequence in the matter of planting corn and breeding cattle. Nor did they need the essays of Plato or the plays of Shakespeare to teach them how to shoot a rifle, or to make clothes from animal skins, or to clear away the wilderness with their own bare hands.”
― James Webb, Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America

tags: scots-irish

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