American Naval History: An Illustrated Chronology of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1775-presentEncyclopedic in its coverage, this handsomely illustrated chronology presents a year-to-year summary of every significant event in the history of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps from the American Revolution through Operation Desert Storm. |
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