We received the following press release. --RL In the tradition of In Harm's Way and The Terrible Hours, this is the first in-depth, minute-by-minute account of the fire on board the USS Forrestal -- told from the point of view of the heroic sailors who fought the blaze and saved the carrier from sinking. "Gregory Freeman has done the country a service by bringing to red-blooded life this dramatic true story of American heroism at sea. There are lessons for us all in SAILORS TO THE END."- James Bradley, author of FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS SAILORS TO THE END tells the dramatic, unknown story of the 1967 fire on board the USS Forrestal when it was stationed off the coast of Vietnam. The aircraft carrier, the mightiest of the U.S. fleet, was preparing to launch attacks into North Vietnam, when one of its jets fired a rocket across the flight deck and into the plane occupied by pilot John McCain. A huge fire ensued and McCain barely escaped before a 1,000-lb bomb on his plane exploded, causing a chain reaction with other bombs on surrounding planes. The bombs blew up far earlier than anyone expected because the Johnson Administration had compelled the Navy to send old, World War II-era explosives to the ship. The carrier was nearly lost, and it took days for the crew to get the fires under control. One hundred thirty four men lost their lives.Focusing on about a dozen sailors, including the carrier's captain, this book follows the Forrestal all the way from its home in Norfolk, VA through its mission in Vietnam to the incident itself, providing a gripping tale of heartache and heroism as young men find themselves trapped on a burning ship with bombs exploding all around them. I believe this title to be of interest to your site audience and would like to pursue promotional/marketing endeavors with your site. I am excited about the possibility of discussing excerpt opportunities, book giveaways, contests, and possible participation from the author in the form of chats or Q&A's. Please refer to the links below for more information and I look forward to hearing from you either via email or by phone. Book description: http://www.harpercollins.com/rd_om/sailorscom/book/0066212677 First chapter excerpt: http://www.harpercollins.com/rd_om/sailorscom/excerpt/0066212677 Visit the author's official site: http://www.sailorstotheend.com/ Back to 2nd Quarter 2002 List of News Items Back to Master List of News Items Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 2002 by Coalition Web, Inc. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com