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Title: My Navy Too: A Political Novel Based on Real Life Experiences by Beth F. Coye, Marmaduke Bayne, James T. Bush, Patricia J. Bush, Kitty R. Clark, Sandra L. Snodderly ISBN: 0-9658578-0-8 Publisher: Cedar Hollow Pr Pub. Date: November, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.64 (11 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: At last! A balanced book about a controversial subject!
Comment: My Navy Too shows you the other side of the coin about women, minorities, gays and lesbians in the military. We've all read the headlines and have heard the rhetoric and the political statements. Here, in the words of Tucker Fairfield, we are shown how she experiences the military from a woman's viewpoint. The "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy "don't" address the problem! This novel shares the pain, frustration, joy, and ambition of a woman who wanted to make the navy her career. A good read, this book is hard to put down...and you will not read it without seriously thinking about preconceived notions and beliefs. A novel that needed to be written for our time.

Rating: 5
Summary: "MNT" A catalyst for change of perspective.
Comment: As a middle class, under educated, white male: It is neigh on impossible for me to compete with the highly professional reviews previously submitted by such an impressive array of readers. Never the less; perhaps my perspective, as a former enlisted RD1, Naval Instructor, Recruiter and retired police lieutenant, may serve to reinforce the importance and impact of "My Navy Too" in causing others of similar backgrounds to rethink their position on the issues addressed by CDR. Coye.

Through out my entire career, I've never entertained the notion that women were, or should be considered, second class citizens. On the issue of "Gays in the military" however, I must admit to ambivalent feelings.

My concerns were never related to antipathy toward gays, but rather security risks and unit cohesion. With women and gays, housing/berthing, on naval vessels were of major concern.

With the "Outing" of many gays, the security issue seems to have been put to rest. If they "Come out" the specter of black mail should no longer exist. As for the rest; I agree with the author, that job performance, and any overt conduct that detracts from it, should be the sole criteria for disciplinary action, retention and fitness reports. Merit, training prerequisites and the physical ability to perform the tasks, required of a particular career path, should be the only controlling factors in recruitment and advancement.

MNT is a well written, thought-provoking tract. It should be required reading for all, students and executives alike. The exclusion of so much talent and skill from mainstream America can only perpetuate the continued "Dumbing down" of our country and its great institutions, military and civilian.

My thanks to the author for both "MNT" and her arduous devotion to duty, honor, country.

George W. Dean Akron, Ohio 1/11/99 USN '57-'66

Rating: 3
Summary: Good history and story but poor officer attitude
Comment: I enjoyed the historical perspective of reading about female officers a decade before I came along. The unique letter format of this book is well done and easy to follow, if a bit too long. But the whiny attitude got to me. It seems the protagonist spent her whole career thinking about her future and running to her admiral buddy for help. She also slams naval aviators. For those interested in learning about the next generation of female Navy officers, my memoir, "Navy Greenshirt: A Leader Made, Not Born," offers a different perspective. "My Navy Too" does not represent all women officers.