Heroes in Obscurity (Paperback)

Heroes in Obscurity is a sincere, joyful look at a U.S. Navy officer's service on "least of these" classes of ships during the Vietnam era. His memory of that time is sharp, and his stories of those years are very engaging. Whether the reader is an armchair warrior or one who has served, or is serving, this book offers a candid, humble and humorous account of a young naval officer's experiences at sea and ashore while obtaining his qualifications for greater rank and responsibility. Jim Duermeyer served on three active duty ships, ships that were not large or famous, ships that did their actual hard work every day, ships that caused young officers to mature rapidly. Photos.