Navy Priest

Navy Priest is a compelling biography of Jesuit priest and Navy chaplain John Francis (Jake) Laboon. Father Jake made a significant contribution to the U.S. Navy, both as a World War II submarine officer and, most prominently, during a 22-year career as a chaplain. Laboon served as the first chaplain for the Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Program but also served as chaplain at his alma mater the U.S. Naval Academy, undertook a tour of duty with the U.S. Marines in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Legion of Merit, and later served as Fleet chaplain of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet