US Marine Corps - The Black Vault

Introduction
portrayed Admiral Turner’s methods, his growth in experience, and the
accomplishments of the amphibians of the Pacific Fleet which Turner so well
developed and led.
How much these meant to the United States and freedom then. How much
the complex overall Navy in which the amphibious force merges as a key
element means today. Yet, we find most Americans complacently accepting
the phenomenal rise in Soviet sea power in the last decade, while we cut back
our own Navy, as a matter of no importance. Hopefully, Admiral Dyer’s able
work will help to bring better understanding.
E. M. ELLER
Director of Naval History
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