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A 4 page paper which examines the book based on naval life, based on the crew of the destroyer USS Aaron Ward. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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heroic exploits that have prompted many a young, adventure-seeking man to locate his local recruiting office and sign up. However, the majority of these stories are nothing more than
examples of a screenwriters fertile imagination and often bear little resemblance to real life. Back in 1964, Arnold S. Lott, a U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander turned author, chronicled the
compelling true story of the destroyer/minelayer USS Aaron Ward, and the dedicated crewmembers who called that ship home during World War II. Lauded in the Foreword by legendary Fleet
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz as a celebration of the Navys finest, Brave Ship Brave Men is a compelling story that does not limit itself to retelling of battles that have
since become little more than a World War II footnote. It is the human elements, the vivid descriptions of the daily life aboard the USS Aaron Ward, that elevate
this text from the ordinary naval fare. This is a memorable and deeply affecting consideration of the men who served on that ship and their families, and also provides
detailed accounts of what life was like for the crewmembers when they werent engaged in combat. Lott breathes life into the ship courtesy of the personal log book entries that
comprise the narrative. The heart and soul of the story is May 3, 1945, which seemed like a typical one but would end with unimaginable devastation. Through carefully
crafted flashback sequences, Lott allows the men to tell their own stories, which are sometimes ordinarily matter-of-fact, occasionally poignant, but always interesting. Unlike motion pictures, actual life aboard a
naval destroyer is often mundane, something Lott shrewdly incorporated. There were drills to be completed, meals to prepare and serve, seemingly endless night watches to endure dreaded Saturday morning
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