LCDR John Hunter Parker is a twenty-year Naval Officer who retired in 1996. He visited or served in 52 countries while serving on ships, a submarine, and aviation squadrons. Using ...view moreLCDR John Hunter Parker is a twenty-year Naval Officer who retired in 1996. He visited or served in 52 countries while serving on ships, a submarine, and aviation squadrons. Using his unique voice and keen eye, he has written numerous stories, articles and books detailing the joys, the pains, and the humor of life in the United State Navy. He has written a novel, published several articles in Proceedings Magazine, various newspapers and has always told unique and sobering sea stories, amazing aviation tales, and depicted the sacrifice and true heroism of persons and situations he observed and experienced. His short stories, articles and books eloquently, humorously, honestly and often quite insightfully tell the story of life in the United States Navy and of the men and women with which he so honorably and proudly served. “The Colored Boys,” (A Naval Aviation Novel ), is his second bookview less