BROTHERHOOD OF DOOM: Memoirs of a Navy Nuclear Weaponsman (ISBN 1601453116)

Compels you not to put the book down:
As a former GMT/WT who didn't have an opportunity to serve with Gunner Little I have to say that from the time I picked up the book till I put it down, it was amazing all I could think of was if I were to change some of the names and dates the book pretty much followed my experiences in the Navy. It's good that someone wrote a book that documents our time in the Navy. Most anything you read or see is about Navy pilots and this is a behind the scenes look at the enlisted and officer rating that was hidden behind doubled barbed wire fences and locked behind armed Marines. A small elite organization that took pride in its accomplishments. We still meet once a year to rekindle our memories. And if anyone wants to find out more about us log onto Navy Nuclear Weapons Association dot com

brotherhood of doom:
a very intense read! ONE LIVES EVERY INSPECTION, PERSONAL CRISIS AND LEARNS TO APPRECIATE THE SACRIFICES MADE BY THOSE WHO SERVE!

An inspiring story:
Jim Little tells his thirty year military story, starting with his first encounter with nuclear weapons when his teacher screamed at her seven year old students, "Duck and cover." Few today remember these Cold War drills, but those of us who do will never forget them. After graduating from high school, seventeen year old Jim Little enlisted in the U.S. Navy and the story begins. A story of enlisted life in the Navy, and a story of dedication, sacrifice and love of country. It is also is a window into the secret world of nuclear weapons: what it took to stockpile, train, load on aircraft, and then return the weapons to their secure magazines. A story that explains how the U.S. was able to safely maintain the power to destroy the world and insure freedom. Little's story also provides insight into events involving the Navy and, Cuba, Vietnam, North Korea, and China. This is a book that any man or woman planning to enter the military, enlisted or officer, should read. Little leads the reader through his experience that made him a leader as he climbed the ranks to Chief and then Warrant Officer. As a former Army officer, I recognized some of the personalities, officers and enlisted, described. The characteristics of a good military leader also apply in the civilian world. There is much wisdom in this book. CWO4 Jim Little's career revolved around Navy nuclear weapons. We have been to many of the same places, and assigned to the same command--DASA. This well written book is worth reading. Little keeps the story going, and you begin to feel you are part of his family. I plan to share it with my grandchildren when they reach their senior year in high school. My only disappointment with the book is the title. I would prefer BROTHERHOOD OF PEACE, for men and women like Jim Little kept the peace by making MAD (mutually assured destruction) possible, thereby keeping the Soviet Union and China in check.