Sea Pay
Educated at Valley Forge Military Academy, Dorgan is well prepared for life in the US Navy when he is forward deployed halfway around the world to the USS Midway. But he soon learns life aboard an aircraft carrier can be full of danger and chaos as the ship nicknamed the "USS Never Dock" undertakes an emergency Indian Ocean deployment to relieve the crippled aircraft carrier USS Ranger in 1979 and becomes activated as the first carrier battle group "on station" in the Arabian Sea following the fall of the US embassy in Iran later that same year.
Dorgan quickly turns his job into an adventure that pays very well. With a general court-martial looming, he and his shipmates continue to add adventure and excitement to their "tour of duty," both on and off the boat-until one night, when an unexpected turn puts an end to it all.
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"I foolishly thought I knew everything about the US Navy, Sea Pay blasted open a new door of experience and shed insane light on rarely told aspects of the insanity of life underway. It was very fun to read. I recommend that old salty dogs like Bob and me and especially non-Navy (normal) people enjoy this book. You will learn many things. It's a funny, honest, and sometimes tragic chronicle of the adventure that is the US Navy. I am reminded of the great Willie Nelson. I loosely quote: "Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be Sailors...." - Eric D Atno, SCPO, USN (Ret.) Author of Underway: Good Times In Uncle Sam's Canoe Club
"As an author myself, Bob Dorgan has another 'must read' that held me captive to the last page." - Luke Ridenhour USNA, USN Attack Pilot, Author of Over The Horizon
"Sea Pay is a must read for anyone interested in the Navy way of life back when 'Sailors had more fun.' The book's title is appropriate because U.S. Navy Sailors are paid, even when they are in trouble, much more than the cash they receive on a bimonthly basis. Sailors earn experiences that few others will ever enjoy. Dorgan tells his story as he spins his yarns to the reader as if situated together at a table enjoying a nice beverage. His tales may seem too tall for some readers but believe them as they are not fairy tales. They are, as Dorgan qualifies, "Listen up, this is no shit!" - Johnny J Moye, Ph.D., MCPO USN (Ret.) Author of The Master Chief's Sea Stories
"Eye-opening and riveting." - Galen D Peterson, USMA, Tank Commander USA (Ret.) Author of Strike Hard and Expect No Mercy
