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In Black Officer, White Navy, Lieutenant Commander Reuben Keith Green shares a compelling and enthralling account of how, as a Black man in the post-Vietnam War era, he navigated his unique career path from high school dropout to unrestricted line officer in the US Navy. Weaving history with personal narrative, Green's engaging, raw, and insightful storytelling style provides an insider's analysis of what was happening within the navy, ultimately exposing systemic racism throughout the US military. Using the "power of the pen," he offers uninhibited accounts of sometimes life-threatening confrontations that resulted from personal and institutional racial bias, describing what it was like to "sail second class" in the navy. Green, who retired as a decorated surface-warfare officer in the mid-1990s, presents an eye-opening account of the challenges, discrimination, and resistance he faced while serving in the military. Through it all, Green's characteristic sense of humor and honesty shine as he tells one hell of a sea story.
Contents
Zumwalt's Legacy
Bootcamp and Almost Becoming a Mineman
Yeoman in the Mine Force
Guantánamo Bay and Captain's Mast
EOPS and Hard Knocks
OCS, SWOS BASIC, COMM SCHOOL
COMMO USS Voge, the Steam Navy
Engineer Officer, USS Boone
Cruising, Crashing, and Other Disasters
XO, USS Gemini, the Hydrofoil Navy
Training the Fleet
Sailing Second Class
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
