Today's sailors have too little appreciation of their heritage. To counter this problem, Thomas J. Cutler has compiled a history of our naval heritage in the form of A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy.

THOMAS J. CUTLER is a former Gunner's Mate Second Class and retired Lieutenant Commander who has been serving the U.S. Navy in various capacities for more than fifty years. He currently holds the U.S. Naval Institute's Gordon England Chair of Professional Naval Literature and is a Fleet Professor of Strategy and Policy with the Naval War College. He is the author of many articles and books, including A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy and several editions of The Bluejacket's Manual.