2/4/15 "A Sailor's Story" Book Rap at the Navy Memorial

 David Almond shows his book A Sailor's Story, about a race riot on board the USS Kitty Hawk during the Viet Nam War, at a book rap at the Navy  Memorial February 4, 2015.  /Photo by Nancy Shia  

    Monica Almond, 35, Janice Almond, 62 and David Almond, 63 share a family moment at the Navy Memorial before David gives a book rap on his book A Sailor's Story February 4.  /Photo by Nancy Shia  

 Trevor Chaplin, USN, George Wooten, USN and Mark Weber, Curator of the US Navy Memorial listen to a book rap in the Presidents Room of the Navy Memorial February 4.  /Photo by Nancy Shia  

  David Almond talks about his book A Sailor's Story, about a race riot on board the USS Kitty Hawk during the Viet Nam War, at a book rap at the Navy  Memorial February 4, 2015.  /Photo by Nancy Shia  

  Mark Weber, Curator of the US Navy Memorial introduces David Almond, author of A Sailor's Story at a book rap at the Navy Memorial February 4.  /Photo by Nancy Shia

  Trevor Chaplin, USN, George Wooten, USN and Mark Weber, Curator of the US Navy Memorial listen to a book rap in the Presidents Room of the Navy Memorial February 4.  /Photo by Nancy Shia  

 Chief Ronita Moore, USN and Chief Terry Spain, USN listen to  book rap at the US Navy Memorial February 4.  /Photo by Nancy Shia

 Chief Ronita Moore, USN and Chief Terry Spain, USN show the books they are getting signed at the US Navy Memorial February 4.  /Photo by Nancy Shia

 Commander Lisa Becoat, USN, has a signed copy of A Sailor's Story at the US Navy Memorial February 4.  /Photo by Nancy Shia

Waiting to get their book signed, members of the US Navy at the Navy Memorial February 4.  /Photo by Nancy Shia