Post by theshermantank on Dec 30, 2017 10:38:50 GMT -8
Sea Wolf: The Daring Exploits of Navy Legend John D. Bulkeley
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Hey First post, but I've been listening to Jocko Podcasts for months now. Really amazing content, from an amazing man, often with even more amazing men as guests.
I read this book a few years ago, but it made a big impression, Bulkeley commanded a squadron of PT boats in the Philippines as things were falling apart there as the Japanese approached. It gives a interesting look at leading a small group of men when the whole thing seems hopeless. He is then tasked with getting General Macarthur and his family from Corigigor to Mindinano so he can be flown out. It was a pretty harrowing journey, and Bulkeley awarded the Medal of Honor.
The rest of his career is impressive. He got to thumb his nose at Castro and make him look like a fool on the world stage by getting a desalination plant up and running at Gitmo in record time, and then with great fanfare cutting the water pipes connecting them to the Cuban supply.
Later he could be found prowling around nuclear facilities in Ninja mode to make sure security was up to snuff. He led from the front and got the job done even if it meant he had fight the pentagon or do the seemingly impossible.
Thanks
Jon T
www.theShermantank.com
Anything you want to know about the
M4 Sherman tank, the iconic allied tank off WII
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Hey First post, but I've been listening to Jocko Podcasts for months now. Really amazing content, from an amazing man, often with even more amazing men as guests.
I read this book a few years ago, but it made a big impression, Bulkeley commanded a squadron of PT boats in the Philippines as things were falling apart there as the Japanese approached. It gives a interesting look at leading a small group of men when the whole thing seems hopeless. He is then tasked with getting General Macarthur and his family from Corigigor to Mindinano so he can be flown out. It was a pretty harrowing journey, and Bulkeley awarded the Medal of Honor.
The rest of his career is impressive. He got to thumb his nose at Castro and make him look like a fool on the world stage by getting a desalination plant up and running at Gitmo in record time, and then with great fanfare cutting the water pipes connecting them to the Cuban supply.
Later he could be found prowling around nuclear facilities in Ninja mode to make sure security was up to snuff. He led from the front and got the job done even if it meant he had fight the pentagon or do the seemingly impossible.
Thanks
Jon T
www.theShermantank.com
Anything you want to know about the
M4 Sherman tank, the iconic allied tank off WII
