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To Crown the Waves: The Great Navies of the First World War. Edited by Vincent P. O’Hara, W. David Dickson, and Richard Worth. Naval Institute Press, 2013. $37.95. ISBN 978-1-61251-082-8.


The naval war of 1914-18 often has been over- looked by military


historians, but these edi- tors and their contributors correct that defi ciency with this superb, in-depth analysis of the seven na- vies of the primary World War I combatants — Austria-Hungary, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, and the U.S. With astute and lucid descriptions, each navy is examined for its organiza- tion, training, doctrine, in- frastructure, logistics, and communications, as well as surface, submarine, mine, and aviation capabilities; amphibious warfare; and coastal defense operations. The authors then explain how the Great War’s naval activity “was a collision of 19th-century concepts with 20th-century weapons,” and how national strategic policy and reality dictated how each navy fought. Most revealing is how Great War navies adapted


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(or did not) to changing po- litical, military, economic, and technological circum- stances, hindering some na- vies and allowing others to develop advances in surface tactics and the uses of sub- marines and naval aircraft.


Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat. By Dan Hampton. William Morrow, 2013. $15.99. ISBN 978-0-06- 213034-1.


Aviators and their fans will love Air Force Col. Dan Hampton’s


exciting memoir of air combat as a fi ghter pilot in the F-16 Fighting Falcon (also known as the Viper). Hampton was a “Wild


Weasel,” fl ying the highly dangerous SEAD (suppres- sion of enemy air defenses) missions against Iraq’s deadly surface-to-air mis- siles and antiaircraft artil- lery in Desert Storm and the Iraq War. With the bold, brash,


and profane narrative of a veteran combat fi ghter pilot, Hampton tells of a fi ghter pilot’s constant training and evaluation, sophisticated technology, detailed mission planning, and aerial combat tactics. This is a graphic, tense, and often humorous story. — William D. Bushnell


PHOTO CONTEST DEADLINE It’s time to round up your best photos and dig out those vintage snapshots from your service days. MOAA’s patriotic photo contest closes at 4 p.m., East- ern time, March 31. Photographers can win up to $500 and get published in Military Officer. MOAA’s patriotic photo contest is open to all mem-


bers of the association and their spouses, including amateur and professional photographers. Each entrant may submit only one photo in each of four categories: camaraderie, military fam- ily, on duty, and vintage. Email entries to photocontest@moaa .org or mail them, Attn: MOAA Photo Contest (full address on page 6). Read the complete rules and find entry forms at www.moaa.org/photocontest.


MOAA ANNOUNCES VA CLAIMS ASSISTANCE MOAA has expanded its support of veterans and survi- vors and their families to include VA claims assistance. The association’s new Veterans Service Organization status officially was announced at a small ceremony Jan. 9, where Brig. Gen. Allison A. Hickey, USAF (Ret), undersecretary for Benefits at the VA, spoke. MOAA President Vice Adm. Norbert R. Ryan Jr., USN


(Ret), welcomed the program. “MOAA felt we could not stand on the sidelines of the VA claims backlog,” he said. Claims service will be provided at MOAA headquar-


ters in Alexandria, Va., and at MOAA’s satellite office in the Pentagon. Call (866) 739-3046 or email vso@ moaa.org for a consultation. Those outside the initial service area (the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) can access general advice and refer- rals. Additional resources are available at www .moaa.org/vso.


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