A US Naval Aviator's odyssey through pivotal moments in 20th-century
history
The rise of Adolf Hitler, America's Great Depression in the heartland,
the bombing of Pearl Harbor, American life following World War II, the
Korean War, America's development of atomic weapons in the Cold War age,
the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War,
and the Mariel boatlift. Captain Allen Brady not only witnessed all of
these events but actually participated in them, in many instances as a
US Naval Aviator. So many Americans and global citizens alike are not
even aware of the importance of these pivotal moments; as generations
age and pass on, without important accounts like this one, much is
forgotten.
More than just a memoir, Brady's book is an important document from one
of the last of his generation, reminding us of the pivotal moments that
should not be lost to history. Witnessing the American Century is
Captain Brady's firsthand account of his incredible life, and his
memories elucidate America's role in the most significant world events
from the previous century.
Capt. Allen Colby Brady is a retired Naval Aviator. Throughout his
thirty-plus years of service, Capt. Brady found himself in the front row
to all of the major events surrounding the emerging Cold War, nuclear
proliferation, America's fight to defeat the Communists in Cuba, and,
most notably, his long stint as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Following
his retirement, Capt. Brady lived for over six years aboard a sailboat,
even using his sailing expertise to liberate exiled communities of
Cubans in the early 1980s.
