Ask the Chief

Whenever sailors are confronted with ''unsolvable'' problems--be it a fouled anchor or paint that won''t dry--they often throw up their hands and exclaim, ''We''d better ask the Chief.'' That refrain, heard for generations throughout the Navy, is the theme for Jack Leahy''s newest book. Written at sea, his book provides a compelling picture of the Chief Petty Officer''s community in the U.S. Navy.

...