USS Enterprise (CVN-65)

<p> This is the thrilling story of <I>USS Enterprise</I> (CVN-65) the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Her story spans 51 years (1961-2012) of active service from the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis to the first global cruise by nuclear-powered ships to the first strikes during the Vietnam War battles against the Iranians and Iraqis in the 1980s and 1990s a pivotal role during 9/11 and the Global War on Terrorism and hunting pirates off the Horn of Africa. More than just an operational history of <I>Enterprise</I> this book recounts the experiences of the men and women who served on board--the pilots who flew from the flight deck the men who fought to save the ship during a fire in 1969 the sailors who brought retribution against Al-Qaeda terrorists--with detailed descriptions of sorties through flak-filled skies and harrowing escapes from capture behind enemy lines. This book is dedicated to the men and women who have served on board Big E and to those who paid the ultimate price for freedom.</p>