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Tempered Steel
In a hidden control room a group of young technicians prepare missiles for launch. North Korea has deemed it politically necessary to reunite all of Korea under its flag, but to do so it must ensure there will be no retaliation from South Korea’s allies – primarily the United States. Using a stockpile of small nuclear devices it has secretly purchased or developed over the years, the North strikes, not to kill, but to cripple. The United States cannot be killed, but it can be turned off.
Retired Navy Commander Roger Hammond is eating out when he sees one of the warheads explode high in the atmosphere. Almost instantly everything around him goes dark. All around him nothing electronic works. People try to turn things on, but nothing happens. Even their watches stop working. Realizing what just happened Hammond decides to do something about it. He must get back in the service and do his part. Making his way to Washington, he enlists the aid of an old friend who is the Naval Liaison at the White House. Realizing that modern equipment is no longer available, Hammond looks for other tools which are still usable, but not effected by the electromagnetic pulse of a nuclear explosion. Working with his friends in Washington, Hammond gets the ball rolling and helps get the services started again. Ultimately he is given command of one of the most powerful ships afloat, and creates a set of events which steers the United States out of the dark to victory over the North Koreans.
Private Dale Ricks is a part of the peacekeeping force standing watch at the Demilitarized Zone in Korea when enemy troops swarm across the boarder, overrunning his small unit. He and his sergeant find themselves surrounded and behind enemy lines. Frightened and confused at first, Ricks quickly overcomes his fears. The two men work their way back through the lines, picking up others on their way, and then lead the efforts to slow the progress of the enemy forces until the United States and its allies can muster the forces to take the small country back. During the process Ricks changes from being a rookie into a man of action.
In the fires of conflict, the true nature of men and nations are forged. They become Tempered Steel.
Retired Navy Commander Roger Hammond is eating out when he sees one of the warheads explode high in the atmosphere. Almost instantly everything around him goes dark. All around him nothing electronic works. People try to turn things on, but nothing happens. Even their watches stop working. Realizing what just happened Hammond decides to do something about it. He must get back in the service and do his part. Making his way to Washington, he enlists the aid of an old friend who is the Naval Liaison at the White House. Realizing that modern equipment is no longer available, Hammond looks for other tools which are still usable, but not effected by the electromagnetic pulse of a nuclear explosion. Working with his friends in Washington, Hammond gets the ball rolling and helps get the services started again. Ultimately he is given command of one of the most powerful ships afloat, and creates a set of events which steers the United States out of the dark to victory over the North Koreans.
Private Dale Ricks is a part of the peacekeeping force standing watch at the Demilitarized Zone in Korea when enemy troops swarm across the boarder, overrunning his small unit. He and his sergeant find themselves surrounded and behind enemy lines. Frightened and confused at first, Ricks quickly overcomes his fears. The two men work their way back through the lines, picking up others on their way, and then lead the efforts to slow the progress of the enemy forces until the United States and its allies can muster the forces to take the small country back. During the process Ricks changes from being a rookie into a man of action.
In the fires of conflict, the true nature of men and nations are forged. They become Tempered Steel.
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436 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 4, 2011
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February 14, 2017
Pro-USA military fiction, May 11, 2016
This review is from: Tempered Steel (Roger Hammond Series Book 1) (Kindle Edition)
This novel of military fiction focuses primarily on the navy and marine corps. After all it was written by a retired naval officer. The novel is almost a feel good fantasy in that the good guys win big and the bad guys loose big. Not just our external enemies, but the corrupt and incompetent inside our own military and inside the political system as well. If only the men and women in this book were really leading our country.
I downloaded this book via Kindle Unlimited.
This review is from: Tempered Steel (Roger Hammond Series Book 1) (Kindle Edition)
This novel of military fiction focuses primarily on the navy and marine corps. After all it was written by a retired naval officer. The novel is almost a feel good fantasy in that the good guys win big and the bad guys loose big. Not just our external enemies, but the corrupt and incompetent inside our own military and inside the political system as well. If only the men and women in this book were really leading our country.
I downloaded this book via Kindle Unlimited.
July 26, 2021
I've read this book numerous times and it's a terrific book about a limited scale nuclear war and bringing back old WW2 era warships into active service. The original book was set with the Iowa in Vallejo California, with Mare Island Naval Shipyard being the shipyard that restored her (as was going to be done with the Iowa as a museum but due to lack of funding it never happened) But it was revised in the later versions of the book to be San Pedro where the Iowa is a museum ship now.
July 8, 2019
Battleships Dreadnaught!
Wacking good Navy War Story with the old battleships, cruisers, and destroyers making a comeback to serve America again in time of need! Educational about old Navy Hardware and old naval traditions!
Wacking good Navy War Story with the old battleships, cruisers, and destroyers making a comeback to serve America again in time of need! Educational about old Navy Hardware and old naval traditions!
February 8, 2018
Terrific book.
One of the best action books around, this is the story of a future war in North Korea and the return of some famous battleships to combat. Great read recommended
One of the best action books around, this is the story of a future war in North Korea and the return of some famous battleships to combat. Great read recommended
February 21, 2015
Great
Found this book on Prime and read a couple very good reviews. I am soooo glad I did discovered this book. Hunter Goforth spins a war story that Clancy, Bond, Coyle, and Brown can't touch. Great characters. Great premise. Just enough suspense of reality mixed with reality. Don't pass on this book.
Found this book on Prime and read a couple very good reviews. I am soooo glad I did discovered this book. Hunter Goforth spins a war story that Clancy, Bond, Coyle, and Brown can't touch. Great characters. Great premise. Just enough suspense of reality mixed with reality. Don't pass on this book.
January 29, 2016
Excellent storyline, great characters. Best of all...Battleships!! I couldn't put this book Down. The story and writing were so good that I could truly imagine myself involved in the story
I highly recommend this book. Great read. I did not want the book to end. Cannot wait to open book #2
I highly recommend this book. Great read. I did not want the book to end. Cannot wait to open book #2
March 24, 2015
Old fashioned heroic war tale
Celebratory ending brought tears to eyes. Characters redrawn and action sequences special. A great read, fast moving and hard to put down.
Celebratory ending brought tears to eyes. Characters redrawn and action sequences special. A great read, fast moving and hard to put down.
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