Acknowledgments:

The author would like to acknowledge, as always, the support of the love of his life, Patricia Lee Macomber, and their children Stephanie, Billy, Zach, Zane, and Katie, for support and inspiration.  This novel would not have been possible without details provided by the Photographers Mates on board the USS Bainbridge in the late 1990s.  The cover Art for this novel is provided by the talented team of Harry O. and Christine Morris.  Harry has been incredibly patient with me as publisher after publisher died without bringing this book to life.