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Proximity: A Novel of the Navy's Elite Bomb Squad | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephen Phillips
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 270213
Media: Paperback
Pages: 272
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 1425751563
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781425751562
ASIN: 1425751563
Publication Date: June 1, 2007
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EOD-"It's a lot like brain surgery, except if we screw up the patient detonates....Oh yeah, and we do it underwater."
- A Navy EOD Technician The Sailors of the United States Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community "perform under pressure" in the hazardous job of bomb disposal, often deep beneath the sea...alone. An EOD Technician must have the brains of an engineer, the hands of a surgeon, and the courage of a martyr. In the U.S. Navy, carrier flight operations only occur under the watchful eye of EOD Techs ready to respond to ordnance accidents. U.S. Marines assault enemy beachheads only after EOD Techs clear the littoral seas and landing zones of mines. The U.S. Secret Service even relies on military bomb squads to protect the President and visiting foreign dignitaries. Perhaps the best testimony of their value is that when the Navy needs to place a limpet mine under an enemy ship it tasks the Navy SEALs, but to respond to such an attack - the Navy summons EOD. Proximity highlights the exciting work of one EOD detachment as they become enmeshed in the efforts of a terrorist coalition operating both in Europe and the United States. Lieutenant "Jazz" Jascinski and the men of Detachment Four become the key to helping the FBI apprehend these terrorists - until their unique skills place them under suspicion. To protect themselves, the Techs must race to find the culprits before they become the next victims...
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Navy's Other Special Ops Community August 2, 2007
William Hubbard (Alabama)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While everyone is familiar with the Navy SEALS, few are aware of the much smaller EOD community. Stephen Phillips brings his first-hand experience to bear in this exciting tale of one EOD unit's role in defeating terrorism. Proximity provides a thorough background on EOD training and assignments, while the descriptions of places and technology are dead center accurate. The whole package is wrapped up in a thriller plot that gives Clancy and Coonts a run for their money. Highly recommended.
Proximity October 13, 2007
James W. (Virginia Beach, VA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As an active duty Navy EOD Tech, I was very entertained. Although the author necessarily kept some procedures vague, he did an outstanding job in capturing the flavor of what being a Navy EOD Tech is all about, as only someone that lived it can. I highly recommend this book.
If you see these guys running, try to keep up! February 11, 2008
R. Ballister (Annapolis, MD)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Author Stephen Phillips takes you on a wild ride with one of the Navy's elite Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) teams as they do their part in the Global War on Terror. The main character, LT Jascinski, gave up a promising career as a surface warrior because he wanted to pursue the high-speed low drag world of Navy EOD. In his first billet out of EOD school, he gets all he can handle as he and his team end up in the middle of a world-wide terrorist ring that may just have someone on the inside. Who will have the steady hand, and who will end up as a "big pink mist?"
Phillips writes from experience, and obviously knows what he's talking about. While the story is fiction, the author draws from his years as a Navy EOD Officer-in-Charge to develop the story and provide the technological balance all good military stories need in order to be believable. He also does an excellent job of developing the personal relationships between the LT and his men, the LT and his Chief Petty Officers, and finally the LT and his wife. The result is a fast moving, completely believable action story that's a great read for those who enjoy military fiction, especially Special Operations.
As Close as it Gets to the REAL DEAL! August 1, 2007
L. Ritter (Annapolis, MD)
In two words - Extremely Entertaining! This is a fantastic read for anyone interested in understanding what the Navy EOD community is all about. For the uninitiated, you are guaranteed to be swept into a series of action packed scenes that describe, in incredible detail, what the elite Navy special operations community is all about. For Navy veterans, this book offers an opportunity to re-live experiences that may have long been forgotten. I spent over eight years on active dutiy and this book took me right back to my time at sea - like a flashback that lasts for hundreds of pages. There is something for everyone in this book - action, drama, human interest, military detail, leadership challenges - the whole deal. Already looking forward to the next book by Steve Phillips.
Fabulously written puzzle August 4, 2007
S. Robinson
Proximity gives the reader not only a feel for what EOD Techs do, but Mr. Phillips puts it in the context of a great, well-written labyrinth of a story. Probably great for military enthusiasts, but it's not necessary for the reader to be miliary; I'm a civilian and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Exciting and descriptive details will leave the reader wondering when Mr. Phillips' next book is coming out!
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