Robert (Bob) Stockton, C.P.O., U.S.N. (Retired) was born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1940 and spent a great deal of his youth exasperating family and neighbors alike. His family's attempts at providing him with a quality private secondary school education was met with "studied" indifference culminating in his leaving school for a career in the Navy. Following retirement from the Navy he has earned undergraduate and graduate degrees, worked as a shipyard welder's helper, graduate instructor, and pharmaceutical trainer. He currently resides in Jacksonville, Florida in close proximity to his three children, two grandchildren and a large American Bulldog named Bowser.
Age of Sail: Fiction
AOS Naval Fiction
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Fighting Bob : The exciting life of Commodore 'Fighting Bob' Stockton
Modern Era: Fiction
Modern Era Naval Fiction
Series: Stories From The U.S. Navy
Volunteer: A Vietnam War Odyssey : Zack Martin joins the Navy and is sent into harm’s way in the emerging Vietnam conflict *** Not part of the series but same principal character
A Suicide in the Mediterranean : Zack Martin is not happy and longs to find a way to get back to destroyer duty in the Pacific.
Friendly Fire : Zack Martin will finally be getting duty in a combat zone.
The Third Tour : Martin must decide whether to seek psychiatric help or sail once again into harm’s way
Non-Fiction
Modern Era Naval Non-Fiction
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Listening To Ghosts : The lively ups and downs of a career navy man