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Despite its obvious importance, most Americans know very little about their Navy. This informative book is a highly accessible guide that explains the ways of the Navy in terms that non-Sailors can understand. It reveals such things as the many titles that military people have, the various alphanumeric designations that military personnel use to identify and distinguish themselves, the organisation of the Navy and the Department of Defense, the origins and practices of such things as saluting, flag etiquette, side boys, and odd language, and an explanation of the many missions of the Navy.