A flash of orange light -- Heartbreak Hotel -- The code -- Little Vegas -- My friend Fred and our pet spider -- To China in the springtime -- An exotic world -- War -- Academy man -- Boring holes in the sky -- Operation Hardtack -- Old, bold pilots -- Bahia de Cochinos -- Greek games -- Brinkmanship -- Good morning, Vietnam -- The Third Geneva Convention -- Uncle Ho -- The Cuban program -- Your blue suit -- Escape -- The Bob and Ed show -- Independence and happiness, but not freedom -- Living with prosperity -- Son Tay Raid -- Release -- Homecoming -- Matwing One -- A new life, a new Navy -- Retirement -- Mariel Boatlift -- So much for retirement -- Reunion -- "Where do we get such men?" -- Epilogue.
Summary:
"The rise of Adolf Hitler, America's Great Depression in the heartland, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, American life following World War II, the Korean War, America's development of atomic weapons in the Cold War age, the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, and the Mariel boatlift. Captain Allen Brady not only witnessed all of these events but actually participated in them, in many instances as a US Naval Aviator. So many Americans and global citizens alike are not even aware of the importance of these pivotal moments; as generations age and pass on, without important accounts like this one, much is forgotten. More than just a memoir, Brady's book is an important document from one of the last of his generation, reminding us of the pivotal moments that should not be lost to history. Witnessing the American Century is Captain Brady's firsthand account of his incredible life, and his memories elucidate America's role in the most significant world events from the previous century."--Provided by publisher.
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