This work is dedicated to THOSE who have worn the Wings of Gold, Navy Wings of Silver, and THOSE who have supported them in the air, on the ground, and in their homes;

Professor Emeritus GEORGE W. BAER, who so graciously allowed us to use the title for his award-winning book, One Hundred Years of Sea Power, as an inspiration for our own;

JOYCE I. MILLER, who has been an inspiration and mentor to us all.