New York, NY - September 16, 2016 - (Newswire.com)
Captain Robert L. Beck, U.S. Navy, Ret., a highly decorated, single-seat attack carrier pilot, has completed his first book “Inside The Tailhook Scandal: A Naval Aviator's Story”: an honest, gripping, no-holds barred first person account surrounding the people and events of Tailhook ‘91. Captain Beck was there.
Published by Fulton Books, Beck describes in detail Tailhook ’91, the historical September convening of thousands of naval aviators and flight officers who gathered in Las Vegas to celebrate their victory in the First Gulf War. No one could have imagined the controversy and the impact that the behavior of these “officers and gentlemen” would have on personal careers and on the Naval establishment. Post the event, rumors were rampant of a raucous late night gauntlet that involved junior officer jet jockeys and a female Navy lieutenant. That lieutenant complained about the incident in writing to her Navy superiors, and in person to former Navy captain, Sen. John McCain. The event sparked one of the greatest upheavals in the history of the US Navy that remained, for nearly three years, a compelling front-page drama, even making it to the private quarters of the White House.
Although the scandal caused forced retirements among the Navy’s top brass, courts- martial, investigations, and lawsuits, many remain convinced that justice has still not been served. Complete with photographs and original documents, this book is a detailed and completely factual personal account from the perspective of a naval aviator who was an “insider” having first worked in the Navy office which sponsored Tailhook ’91 and subsequently in the Navy office which conducted one of the initial investigations. Beck describes the incident's twists and turns, the obstacles and machinations, and the major players many of whom were Vietnam comrades-in-arms, mentors, and close personal friends.
This very compelling read, "Inside The Tailhook Scandal: A Naval Aviator's Story”, can be purchased at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play or Barnes and Noble.
Please direct all media inquiries to Gregory Reeves via email at gregory@fultonbooks.com or via telephone at 877-210-0816.
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