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Description
What happens on the other side of military service? While sailors stand watch on aircraft carriers across the world, another kind of strength holds the line at home. The Flip Side is a heartfelt and deeply personal memoir of a Navy wife who navigated love, war, motherhood, and resilience during the height of the Vietnam era and beyond. From small-town Pennsylvania to duty stations in California, New Jersey, Florida, and Virginia, this story reveals what life was truly like for the families left behind during long deployments. Through moves across the country, raising three children largely alone during sea duty, emergency surgeries, housing chaos, overseas reunions, and unforgettable Christmases on foreign shores, Sue Sowers shares the untold reality of military family life. You’ll experience:Life aboard and around aircraft carriers like the USS Oriskany and USS ConstellationThe emotional toll of long Navy deploymentsThe strength and sisterhood of military wivesThe pride and fear behind every goodbye at the pierA rare story of a Chief Petty Officer who became the only Chief Launching Officer in the 7th FleetThis isn’t just a Navy story. It’s a story of loyalty, sacrifice, humor, heartbreak, and unwavering love. For anyone who has served, loved someone in uniform, or wondered what military life looks like beyond the headlines—this book honors the families who serve quietly and courageously every day. Because behind every sailor at sea… is someone strong enough to hold everything together at home. Read more
Publisher : Authors Publishing House
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : March 1, 2026
Language : English
File size : 2.3 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
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