The Hero Workouts

The Hero Workouts
Author: Carter Henry
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2017-07-18
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1578266599

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A collection of exercise routines and inspiring stories honoring the valiant men and women who gave their lives in service to their country Bell, Gallant, Pike, Legion 8, Jenny . . . These are the names of workouts created by the Crossfit community in tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in service to their country. In The Hero Workouts, an active duty sailor in the United States Navy presents over 100 of these honorific workouts, each named for a fallen hero and accompanied by the story of their bravery, sacrifice, and honor on and off the battlefield. By participating in these workouts, one gains the opportunity to revere an individual who has made the ultimate sacrifice. Taking the time to remember these men and women is a powerful part of the healing process, whether you are grieving on a personal level or in response to a collective loss we all feel. The stories behind these workouts are emotional and moving—stories of courage, family, loss, and grief. Author Carter Henry has agreed to donate 100% of her earnings from the sale of The Hero Workouts to benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF). SOWF provides college scholarships for the surviving children of fallen Special Operations Forces, family & educational counseling, and financial grants to severely-wounded Special Operations Forces service members.

The Sea Their Graves

The Sea Their Graves
Author: David J. Stewart
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2019-04-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0813063965

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Like other groups with dangerous occupations, mariners have developed a close-knit culture bound by loss and memory. Death regularly disrupts the fabric of this culture and necessitates actions designed to mend its social structure. From the ritual of burying a body at sea to the creation of memorials to honor the missing, these events tell us a great deal about how sailors see their world. Based on a study of more than 2,100 gravestones and monuments in North America and the United Kingdom erected between the seventeenth and late twentieth centuries, David Stewart expands the use of nautical archaeology into terrestrial environments. He focuses on those who make their living at sea--one of the world's oldest and most dangerous occupations--to examine their distinct folkloric traditions, beliefs, and customs regarding death, loss, and remembrance.

The Mighty Moo

The Mighty Moo
Author: Nathan Canestaro
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2024-06-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 153874273X

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The Mighty Moo is the tale of how a scrappy little World War II aircraft carrier and its untested crew earned a distinguished combat record and beat incredible odds to earn 12 battle stars in the Pacific. The USS Cowpens and her crew weren’t your typical heroes. She was a flattop that the US Navy initially didn’t want, with a captain nearly scapegoated for the loss of his last command, pilots who self-trained on the planes they would fly into combat, and sailors that had been in uniform barely longer than the ship had been afloat. Despite their humble origins, Cowpens and her band of second-string reservists and citizen sailors served with distinction, fighting in nearly every major carrier operation from 1943 to 1945, including the Battles of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf. Together they faced a deadly typhoon that brought the ship to the verge of capsizing, and at war’s end there was only one US aircraft carrier in Tokyo Bay to witness the Japanese surrender—The Mighty Moo. In the years to follow, Cowpens’ service has become the wellspring for a remarkable modern tradition, both within the US Navy and the small Southern town that still celebrates her legacy with a festival every year. The Mighty Moo is a biography of a World War II aircraft carrier as told through the voices of its heroic crew—a “Band of Brothers at sea.”

The 10 Best of Everything National Parks

The 10 Best of Everything National Parks
Author:
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2011
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1426207344

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Collects hundreds of top ten lists highlighting America's national parks.

Independence

Independence
Author: Independence (Aircraft carrier : CV-62)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 591
Release: 1992*
Genre:
ISBN:

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Maritime

Maritime
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2004
Genre: Merchant marine
ISBN:

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