Book details

  • Genre:biography & autobiography
  • Sub-genre:Military
  • Language:English
  • Pages:442
  • eBook ISBN:9781544526911

Between Land and Sea

A Cold Warrior’s Log

By Philip A. Dur

Overview

A naval career at during the Cold War. Command at sea. Strategy and policy ashore.
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Description

Admiral Dur's career was exceptional. A doctorate from Harvard, a ringside seat in Reagan's National Security Council and a tour in our Paris Embassy as a warrior among diplomatsand meeting with President Mitterrand. Author of the Navy's last strategic concept: "Foreward…from the Sea"
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About The Author

Born to an American diplomat, raised abroad, educated at Notre Dame and Harvard. Fluent in three languages, commanded destroyer and cruiser as well as a carrier Battlegroup. Retired at 50 years of age and moved onto a corporate career as Oresident of Northrop Grumman Ship Systems building capital ships for the Navy he served in uniform.
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