One Man’s Journey to the Combat Action Ribbon

The US Navy has a unique way of routing the passage of its men and women. Who knows what happens at the Bureau of Naval Personnel that directs where any one individual ends up and what he or she will be doing? How do so many never leave home, and then others end up getting three combat tours in less than four years? This book will give you a small snapshot of how the system can channel one sailor through a maze of different conditions and opportunities. From basic training to final end of enlistment, Ed Hover experienced service in training schools, the fleet, and in shore-based facilities. In One Man’s Journey to the Combat Action Ribbon, you will join a country boy from Upstate New York for a condensed four years of service in Uncle Sam’s Canoe Club.