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This illustrated history covers the history of the U.S. Navy in the Middle East. America's interests in the Middle East, southwest Asia, and eastern Africa date almost to the founding of the nation. Since World War II, the Navy has been the first line of defense for these interests. From the establishment of the Middle East Force (MEF) in 1949 through the beginning of the 21st century, the U.S. Navy served as a force for stability and peace in the region.
View the Table of Contents. Read Chapter 1. Winner of the 2006 Richard W. Leopold Prize from the Organization of American Historians Winner of the 2006 George Pendleton Prize from the Society for History in the Federal Government aNot only has [Schneller] given us his remarkable insight into
one manas story of courage, perseverance and determination, but he
has framed that dramatic experience within the larger narration of
American race relations in the twentieth centurya]. Anyone desiring
a more complete understanding of African Americansa struggle to
desegregate the armed forces will find this book
indispensable.a aA marvelous book. Schneller takes what might first appear to be
a fairly narrow topic and offers a sweeping, well-researched
account which places the question of race at the Naval Academy in
the context of the Navy and the Nation.a aDescribes for the first time the difficulties Wesley Brown
endured and the concerted effort by a atight knota of southern
upperclassmen to oust him using racial epithets, ostracism, and
demerits." "This detailed story is one that has been long overdue in being
told. Dr. Schneller has told it exceedingly well." "This richly researched and judiciously written study
facilitates deeper comprehension of how institutional racism
preserved white hegemony in the U.S. Navy until Midshipman Wesley
Brown detonated its color barrier." "A comprehensive and compelling work. Schneller explores
thelives of the pioneering black midshipmen in intensely
interesting detail." "A remarkable book. Wesley Brown's journey through the U.S.
Naval Academy shortly after WWII is a story of one man's strength,
perseverance and courage in forging a new era in the grand
tradition of naval leadership." "In well-documented detail and vivid prose, Breaking the Color
Barrier captures the arduous, often tragic struggle black naval
cadets were compelled to wage. This is history that rises to its
memorable subject." "Traces the long and bitter struggle to integrate the U.S. Naval
Academy. . . . "Breaking the Color Barrier" is an engrossing
account of how an American institution struggled to deal with its
racist past and ultimately triumphed in the fight to become
integrated." >"A thoroughly researched, well-balanced account." Only five black men were admitted to the United States Naval Academy between Reconstruction and the beginning of World War II. None graduated, and all were deeply scarred by intense racial discrimination, ranging from brutal hazing incidents to the institutionalized racist policies of the Academy itself. Breaking the Color Barrier examines the black community's efforts to integrate the Naval Academy, as well as the experiences that black midshipmen encountered at Annapolis. Historian Robert J. Schneller analyzes how the Academy responded to demands for integration fromblack and white civilians, civil rights activists, and politicians, as well as what life at the Academy was like for black midshipmen and the encounters they had with their white classmates. In 1949, Midshipman Wesley Brown achieved what seemed to be the impossible: he became the first black graduate of the Academy. Armed with intelligence, social grace, athleticism, self-discipline, and an immutable pluck, as well as critical support from friends and family, Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, and the Executive Department, Brown was able to confront and ultimately shatter the Academyas tradition of systematic racial discrimination. Based on the Navyas documentary records and on personal interviews with scores of midshipmen and naval officers, Breaking the Color Barrier sheds light on the Academyas first step in transforming itself from a racist institution to one that today ranks equal opportunity among its fundamental tenets.
View the Table of Contents. Read Chapter 1. Winner of the 2006 Richard W. Leopold Prize from the Organization of American Historians Winner of the 2006 George Pendleton Prize from the Society for History in the Federal Government aNot only has [Schneller] given us his remarkable insight into
one manas story of courage, perseverance and determination, but he
has framed that dramatic experience within the larger narration of
American race relations in the twentieth centurya]. Anyone desiring
a more complete understanding of African Americansa struggle to
desegregate the armed forces will find this book
indispensable.a aA marvelous book. Schneller takes what might first appear to be
a fairly narrow topic and offers a sweeping, well-researched
account which places the question of race at the Naval Academy in
the context of the Navy and the Nation.a aDescribes for the first time the difficulties Wesley Brown
endured and the concerted effort by a atight knota of southern
upperclassmen to oust him using racial epithets, ostracism, and
demerits." "This detailed story is one that has been long overdue in being
told. Dr. Schneller has told it exceedingly well." "This richly researched and judiciously written study
facilitates deeper comprehension of how institutional racism
preserved white hegemony in the U.S. Navy until Midshipman Wesley
Brown detonated its color barrier." "A comprehensive and compelling work. Schneller explores
thelives of the pioneering black midshipmen in intensely
interesting detail." "A remarkable book. Wesley Brown's journey through the U.S.
Naval Academy shortly after WWII is a story of one man's strength,
perseverance and courage in forging a new era in the grand
tradition of naval leadership." "In well-documented detail and vivid prose, Breaking the Color
Barrier captures the arduous, often tragic struggle black naval
cadets were compelled to wage. This is history that rises to its
memorable subject." "Traces the long and bitter struggle to integrate the U.S. Naval
Academy. . . . "Breaking the Color Barrier" is an engrossing
account of how an American institution struggled to deal with its
racist past and ultimately triumphed in the fight to become
integrated." >"A thoroughly researched, well-balanced account." Only five black men were admitted to the United States Naval Academy between Reconstruction and the beginning of World War II. None graduated, and all were deeply scarred by intense racial discrimination, ranging from brutal hazing incidents to the institutionalized racist policies of the Academy itself. Breaking the Color Barrier examines the black community's efforts to integrate the Naval Academy, as well as the experiences that black midshipmen encountered at Annapolis. Historian Robert J. Schneller analyzes how the Academy responded to demands for integration fromblack and white civilians, civil rights activists, and politicians, as well as what life at the Academy was like for black midshipmen and the encounters they had with their white classmates. In 1949, Midshipman Wesley Brown achieved what seemed to be the impossible: he became the first black graduate of the Academy. Armed with intelligence, social grace, athleticism, self-discipline, and an immutable pluck, as well as critical support from friends and family, Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, and the Executive Department, Brown was able to confront and ultimately shatter the Academyas tradition of systematic racial discrimination. Based on the Navyas documentary records and on personal interviews with scores of midshipmen and naval officers, Breaking the Color Barrier sheds light on the Academyas first step in transforming itself from a racist institution to one that today ranks equal opportunity among its fundamental tenets.
FULL COLOR reprint of 1998 study from the United States Naval Historical Center. This volume describes in detail the U.S. Navy's role in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, one of the most successful campaigns in American military history. The work describes the contribution to victory of Navy men and women who served afloat in the carrier-based fighter and attack squadrons, the surface warships, amphibious and mine countermeasures vessels, submarines, and logistic and hospital ships. It also relates the activities of American sailors ashore or close inshore who protected the vital harbors of northern Saudi Arabia, provided Marine combat units with medical and construction assistance, flew vital supplies to forward areas, or coordinated all this activity on Navy and joint staffs. Overall, it is a story of Navy men and women, regular and reserve, who unselfishly answered their nation's call to arms when aggression threatened peace in the Persian Gulf.
This illustrated history covers the history of the U.S. Navy in the Middle East. America's interests in the Middle East, southwest Asia, and eastern Africa date almost to the founding of the nation. Since World War II, the Navy has been the first line of defense for these interests. From the establishment of the Middle East Force (MEF) in 1949 through the beginning of the 21st century, the U.S. Navy served as a force for stability and peace in the region. The Navy's presence helped prevent regional crises from escalating into wars, enforce international sanctions, and minimize damage done by regional conflicts to American and allied interests. The work concentrates on the Navy's command relationships, roles and missions, and operations in the period leading up to the First Gulf War, the war itself, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.The Naval Historical Center completed this illustrated history of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Fifth Fleet to accompany the exhibit it installed in the headquarters building on board Naval Support Activity Bahrain. In keeping with the Center's mission of supporting the operating forces, the purpose of this book is to inform visitors to the headquarters and American Sailors serving in the Middle East about the Navy's presence in Arabian waters and the variety of missions the Navy has conducted there, in peace and in war. From the presidency of George Washington through the beginning of the Cold War, Americans have forged and maintained ties with the peoples of the Middle East. These bonds strengthened in 1949 with the establishment of the Middle East Force and a permanent U.S. naval presence in the Arabian Gulf. They grew even stronger when America committed itself to the defense of its friends in the region, establishing Central Command and its naval component, Naval Forces Central Command, in 1983. The United States Navy remains an anchor of resolve in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Central Command area of responsibility. The author, Dr. Robert J. Schneller Jr., is well qualified to present this informative and well-illustrated history. He is co-author of a book on the Navy's role in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and since 9/11 has been researching and writing about the Navy's role in the Global War on terrorism. As with each of our histories, the views expressed herein are those of the author alone and not those of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Fifth Fleet, the Department of the Navy, or any other U.S. government agency.
America's interests in the Middle East, Southwest Asia, and eastern Africa date almost to the founding of the nation. Since World War II, the United States Navy has been the first line of defense for these interests. From the establishment of the Middle East Force in 1949 through the beginning of the twenty-first century, the U.S. Navy served as a force for stability and peace in the region. The Navy's presence helped prevent regional crises from escalating into wars, enforce international sanctions, and minimize damage done by regional conflicts to American and allied interests. When there has been no other alternative, the Navy has gone to war by sea, air, and land to defend these interests. The Navy's presence also resulted in peaceful operations such as humanitarian assistance, maritime rescue, and military exercises with regional allies. Early in the twenty-first century, the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Fifth Fleet area of responsibility encompassed about 7.5 million square miles of the earth's surface, including the Arabian Gulf, North Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean. This expanse comprised 27 countries and three critical chokepoints at the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal, and the Bab al-Mandeb at the southern tip of Yemen. The Navy owes its success in this region to the patriotism, professionalism, pride, hard work, and self-sacrifice of the officers and enlisted men and women assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Fifth Fleet. This is their story. This illustrated history explains why the Navy is present in the Middle East, how long it's been in the region, and what it's been doing there. America's interests in the Middle East, southwest Asia, and eastern Africa date almost to the founding of the nation. Since World War II, the Navy has been the first line of defense for these interests. From the establishment of the Middle East Force (MEF) in 1949 through the beginning of the 21st century, the U.S. Navy served as a force for stability and peace in the region. The Navy's presence helped prevent regional crises from escalating into wars, enforce international sanctions, and minimize damage done by regional conflicts to American and allied interests. The work concentrates on the Navy's command relationships, roles and missions, and operations in the period leading up to the First Gulf War, the war itself, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
This illustrated history covers the history of the U.S. Navy in the Middle East. America's interests in the Middle East, southwest Asia, and eastern Africa date almost to the founding of the nation. Since World War II, the Navy has been the first line of defense for these interests. From the establishment of the Middle East Force (MEF) in 1949 through the beginning of the 21st century, the U.S. Navy served as a force for stability and peace in the region.
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