Edward J. Marolda skillfully blends superb research and writing with an excellent mix of photographs and combat art depicting Navy ships, aircraft, facilities, and especially people. As one reviewer wrote, It documents a valiant, dedicated and professional performance by our Navy and Marine Corps warriors, and it is hard not mentally to contrast this performance with the bumbling and inept management of the war by the politicians. Much more than a coffee-table book, this volume is a tribute to the men and women who served in America's longest war.