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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Illiteracy, a terrible plague Mar 09, 2008
By Joseph Ryan Anderson
"Roland of Gilead"
I expected a few errors in this book after reading the other customer reviews but nothing could've prepared me for the vast amount of problems I found. First of all, the author completely missed his target audience. He says he's writing to inform the general public of some of the problems with the Navy, however, he uses so much "Navy jargon" that if you hadn't served yourself you wouldn't know what he was talking about 2/3 of the time. Also, the general writing is easily on an 8th grade level if not 7th. I was turning in papers in the 5th grade with less sentence fragments, misspelled words, and out of context remarks than THIS guy! Oh, and I couldn't get over the fact that he used the word "like" so many times in the read. For instance, "The RDC let me sleep until LIKE 7am that day" or "This guy LIKE completely should have proofread his work." Also, missing words? COME ON! You can't write a sentence and leave the NOUN out!
Some of this guys' subjects and topics were amusing. I think he would be a pretty good person to have a conversation with but definitely should leave the writing to people who have a basic understanding of the English language. Also, it's only 110 pages. It's 12 dollars. NOT worth that amount. You could easily pick up a paperback edition of a best seller and be a hundred times happier with your purchase. So I say, for the humor in the book I'll give this one 2 stars. That's all, no more.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Good story, bad grammer, spelling, omitted words Oct 13, 2007
By D. Feist
This book really needed to have been proof read before it was published. Having said that the story was good, if you can understand what the author was trying to say. I am retired from the navy and I understand the "shop talk". While this guy "Mark Moremoney", obviously not his real name, sounds like a really disgruntled/disaffected navy "nuke" I can tell you that it is mostly a true story. If he embellished at all he did not need to embellish very much. They really treat people in the navy that bad, sometimes worse. The hours that he was made to work are absolutly truthful! Anyone who plans on going into the Navy's nuclear power program better be ready to do it without any sleep.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Good, but needs an editor badly Jul 11, 2007
By Daniel J. Summers
As someone who's spent time in the US Navy, I completely sympathize with Mark's bootcamp experience, and empathize with his other military experiences. Unfortunately, it has also been my experience as well that the stupidest, most unqualified people tend to be the ones put in charge. It has nothing to do with ability or talent, but rather how many years you've put into the rediculous system and your ability to adjust and embrace stupidity, that gets you ahead in the military.
The problem with this book is that it *desperately* needs to be edited. You will notice right off the bat spelling and grammar mistakes, as well as missing words. You can understand what Mark was trying to say, but it's rather unprofessional. It sounds as though he wrote it all in an angry rush, and sent it to the publisher without reading back over it.
So read it and realize how desperately the military needs to be flushed of the trash that fills its management. I guess nothing happens quickly, especially not in a governmental organization, but it would be nice if it could.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 This should be required reading for anyone going to nuke instructor duty! Sep 04, 2010
By NavyNuke2005
I'm a current Nuke Mechanic and picked this book up wondering what made this guy title it this way. I already have had a pretty poor experience with the navy nuclear program but I wasn't prepared to see what this guy had to go through. This book is spot-on with the way it describes the nuclear training experience as well as the organization called "the good ol' boy club". I know exactly what its like dealing with them first hand.
This book may be a short read, but it is short and straight to the point. A point that needs to be taken by all navy nukes going to teach in the pipeline. It shows exactly what instructors and staff advisors should NOT do. I was lucky enough not to be stuck in the section that was renowned for making life a living hell for the students in it (i think it was section 5 when I went through in New York). don't get me wrong, there were a few instructors that I would have gladly taken out back for a bit of "counseling".
This book also shows a great example of perseverance and inner strength to just keep going through the program when many would have just given up. it also gives a very realistic picture of how the khaki brotherhood turns a blind eye to alot of things to look out for each other. it happens everywhere and everyday in the navy.
don't get me wrong, I do not hate "Big Navy" because I believe that it serves an important part in our national security, but I can't stand the way the nuclear navy is run. they already have a hard enough time keeping us in, yet they treament doesn't change. You would think that they would get the picture huh? NOPE! just like "Moremoney", there are nukes everywhere that get treated like this.
So when it comes time for you to think about joining the nuke program or even re-enlisting, you should think about why they offer so much money to do so. Ask yourself why there are so many nukes that get offered $90K-$100K to re-enlist and still turn it down.
As for the people who are focusing on the grammar and spelling, you are completely missing the freaking point of the book. Stop focusing on spelling errors and actually look at what our nuclear sailors have to put up with. its like a khaki in the good ol' boy club looking at a junior sailor who is bleeding and turning them away because its not during working hours for ship's medical. Yes, this stuff happens. we almost had a guy go blind in one of his eyes because medical turned him away. but thats another story.
okay, I'll stop ranting and raving because I could write a book myself about this program. I just hope this review helps a little.
To the author, I feel you dude. I hope your life has gotten better. I also have a couple of your other books. its nice to know that other ship's reactor departments are just as bad.
cant wait to read it Jul 22, 2009
By D. Usher
"metalhead"
I have not read it yet but I am excited to read it. There is definitely abuse that goes on in the Navy, and non-intelligent people who are in charge. I was in for 7 years and it never got any better. I never met so many miserable people in all my life. My respects go to this author for stepping up and speaking the truth.
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