Review: A Review from the Point of View of a Civilian
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 5, 2014
As a big fan of the military I decided to read this book to get a perspective about the Navy. I was impressed with the amount of technical descriptions (and the explanations for those of us who don't get it) and the description of what is actually like to join the Navy, go to Radioman school, live on a ship, having fun during liberty, getting married, and everything in between. If you like music (and I don't), you will enjoy John's descriptions of his musical life inside and outside the ship.My only disappointment is that sometimes he holds back when describing the sexual experiences of himself and other people. It's strange because he does describe the Donkey Show in Tijuana in detail, but when when one of his colleagues does something kinky, he doesn't go into details. But that's OK, I didn't buy this book for that purpose. In fact, there are times I found myself thinking, "come on John, let's get back to the ship," but I realize not everyone wants to hear all business and no pleasure.In the end, this is a must-read for anyone who wants to join the Navy, and for pro-military civilians that want to learn what the troops are doing.