Fall From Glory: The Men Who Sank the U.S. Navy - Softcover

Vistica, Gregory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0684832267 ISBN 13: 9780684832265

Publisher: Touchstone, 1997

Synopsis

Fall from Glory, picked by Proceedings as a notable book of the year, is a shocking, no-holds-barred expose of the scandals, corruption, and avoidable deaths that have blackened the reputation of the U.S. Navy in recent years and continue to plague it. In a searing look at the cadre of autocratic, secretive admirals and the secretaries of the Navy who implicitly supported them, Vistica provides the details behind the succession of scandalous "incidents."
In this newly updated paperback edition, Vistica explores the Navy's recent problems, most notably the suicide of the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Boorda. Fall from Glory reveals the tradition of command that has permitted corruption and a disregard for law and ethical behavior to thrive at every level.

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Review:

A common political belief is that increased defense spending means increased defense, and this book puts the lie to it. Through extensive reporting and documentary research (which included fighting for and winning access to the 22 boxes of Reagan Secretary of the Navy John Lehman's private papers that are in Navy custody), Vistica tells the story of the scheming, often dishonest Navy leadership that led to tactically irrelevant spending in the 80s and 90s, and to the utter breakdown in decency and chain of command known as Tailhook.

About the Author:

Gregory L. Vistica is a Washington correspondent for Newsweek.

About this edition

• Publisher: Touchstone
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0684832267
• ISBN 13: 9780684832265
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480