{"product_id":"9781490720012","title":"A Salute to Our Veterans: Vignettes of the \"Can Do\" Navy Seabees 1942 - 2007","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Salute to Our Veterans - Vignettes of the \"CAN DO\" Seabees\u003c\/b\u003e takes the reader into the immensely intriguing would of the U.S. Navy's Construction Battalions. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Deriving their name from the abbreviation of the term \"Construction Battalion,\"  the Seabees have a proud tradition of building roads, airfields, bases and other  military facilities under combat conditions, often on real estate that was being  hotly contested by U.S. and enemy troops.  Often, the Seabees have causeways  and serviceable roads in place within hours of an amphibious landing,  necessitating construction in areas that had not been entirely cleared of enemy  troops.  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e This highly readable trade paperback presents the first hand accounts of 36 men  from different backgrounds and eras that are joined by the common thread of  service with the Seabees. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Author Irene Dumas provides a glimpse of ordinary men who served in a most  extraordinary organization in times of war and peace. In her personable style, she tells a story that all members of the family can enjoy. Her stories richly portray many major military and world events from the perspectives of those who actually lived through them. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Although the exploits of the Seabees in the South Pacific in World War Two are  well known, some of their missions in Europe, Korea, Southeast Asia and the  Caribbean are less well known. Told by the men who carried the carbines and ran  the bulldozers, this book plunges deeply into human experience that is all too  quickly passing into history. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trafford Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126769631472,"sku":"9781490720012","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781490720012_p0.jpg?v=1763656817","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781490720012","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}