I wanted to read a little more about what the Navy was like when my dad was in the service. This book is written from the early days of a young man, Russell, who finds himself in bootcamp, it covers his years in the Navy and his different assignments. Sounds dull and boring but believe me, its not! You will laugh throughout for the number of times Russell Quigley is put on report. If he tells about something that's happening, he gets blamed and is on report, if he doesn't tell about it, he's on report for failure to carry out his duty. I loved the book, have been talking about it to others and would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good read with a lot of humor.