ASIN: B00TXTZEAK
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Pages: 53
This is the story of a twenty-year olds life on the only NATO ship ever be commissioned. It takes place in the turbulent times between nineteen sixty four and nineteen sixty six. The country is just beginning to heal from JFK's assassination the previous November and the mood of the country is somber. The war in Vietnam is starting to heat up and more and more young men are being drafted against their will. This is the backdrop of Clem's adventure being a U.S. Sailor.Introduction: (partial)This is a story of a young man named Clem, who joined the Navy at 20 years old and was assigned to the only Nato Mixed-Man ship in U.SA. Naval history. We learn at first how he struggles through his decision to join the Navy, men at that time were being drafted into the military to fight in Vietnam. A new draft lottery system was just being implemented to change the way men were selected. The lottery ...
