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Sense of Honor
by
James Webb
A fascinating portrayal of a gung-ho first classman's campaign to shepherd an unprepared plebe through the Academy's complex and unforgiving ethos.
Paperback, 308 pages
Published
April 1st 1995
by US Naval Institute Press
(first published January 1st 1982)
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Bob and I knew the author, James Webb, when we were in the miliary (Marine Corps Basic School in Quantico, VA). Bob said then, "James Webb is going to the the Commandant of the Marine Corps some day!". He's actually done better: Secretary of the Navy, and now Senator. He also served in Vietnam. This book is excellent. Set in the late 60s with Vietnam looming in young men's lives. The hero is at Annapolis (like the author) and learning the ropes. Pretty interesting and well written. He's a smart...more
Well this one doesn't pull any punches about the vagaries and the intensity of life at Anapolis. The same story could probably be told about any of the elite Officer training establishments in any western idustrialized country at the same time. This would certainly include Sandhurst in the UK and Duntroon in Australia. They were without doubt brutal places and the hoops through which cadets have to jump were always irrational, pressured, humiliating and dehumanising. But then a person needs to r...more
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A good story about the experiences of midshipmen while attending the U.S. Naval Academy. Having attended the USNA, I can say this book does a good job of telling an entertaining story while keeping true to the way things actually happen at the academy.
Excellent book. I read this during my senior year at Annapolis and look forward to reading it a few years in the future. The story alludes to the ever-present Athens or Sparta debate among the military academies.
Classic book on life at Annapolis. Poignant and informative. Any young person wth the goal of attending one of the service academies needs to read this book.
Jun 12, 2011
Chris Wolak
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Recommends it for:
vets and civilians who want a glimpse into one type of military mindset
I think this is one of the best military novels ever written. It brings life to the love/hate relationship that so many Marines and sailors have toward their service. I first read this book as a 19 year old Marine. I don't really remember what I liked about it back then, but it was probably the hard core nature of guys like Fogarty. Now in my 40s, this book resonates for different reasons, chief among them are the bitter-sweet nature of gaining life experience and having to work within a system....more
It reminded me of the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M, as the Viet Nam war came to a close. Warriors are a special class, and the requirements to defend our country are not always pretty.
My second favorite James Webb novel. Love it!
3.5 if I could use that number
I didn't expect to like this as much as I did, but it's an interesting story about the Naval Academy. The main characters are a few midshipmen and a professor (marine) there. The book highlights the changes in what we perceive as honorable and good, and takes place during the Vietnam war. The book is fiction, and is hard to put down.
I read this book when I was in High School and it was one of the infulences that led me to Valley Forge Military College. I found out later that VF was a lot tougher than NAVY.
If you attended the Naval Academy, dated someone who went there, or have a family member/friend who went there, you will love this book. So well written (and by the former Secretary of the Navy/current senator to Virginia), and so funny.
Very interesting inside view of the Naval Academy by the senator from Virginia.
One of the best books written about the Viet-Nam War. Buy it - read it - treasure it.
good book... david mamet keeps steering me right.
James Webb for President.
Apr 11, 2013
K Smith
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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 th...more
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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 th...more
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