Vietnam War - General & Miscellaneous, United States - Naval History, 20th Century American History - Vietnam War, United States Navy - Military Biography, United States Navy

Just a Sailor

Name: Just a Sailor
Author: Steve Waterman
ISBN: 9780804119375

by Steve Waterman

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Overview

EYES UNDER THE WATER

When Steve Waterman left home in 1964, he was looking for the most exciting job the U.S. Navy had to offer. So Waterman became an underwater photographer, joining an elite group that numbered only fifteen men in the entire navy--men always on call for unusual and interesting assignments.

Yet it was the time Waterman spent in Vietnam with Underwater Demolition Team-13 that deserves special respect. Existing in a state of adrenaline driven alertness, UDT-13 men carried out their harrowing missions. Stealthily, silently they crept through Vietnam's waterways, never knowing if the next bend in the river concealed VC patiently waiting to spring a fiery, murderous ambush.

Employing the wit and unvarnished honesty that got him into trouble more than once during his thirteen years in the navy, Waterman unfolds a compelling tale of an ordinary sailor who chose to serve his country during one of the most controversial, challenging times in its history.

About the Author, Steve Waterman

Steven L. Waterman was born in Maine and raised on a chicken farm on the coast. He joined the navy when he was eighteen years old, kissing his girlfriend good-bye on June 23, 1964. He served his country for thirteen years, including a tour in Vietnam with Underwater Demolition Team-13, but chose to leave the navy when he realized that political correctness had become more important than combat readiness. Steve Waterman lives in Maine with his wife, Mary (the girlfriend he kissed good-bye in 1964), where they have raised their four children. He earns his living writing and lobster fishing, and working as a Macintosh computer consultant. He may be reached at
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