Holding the Course, History of the Navy at China Lake, California, Volume 5 Challenge and Change at the Naval Weapons Center, 1968 - 1979

In this latest volume in the China Lake history series, Cliff Lawson delves into the struggles facing the men and women dedicated to supporting our nations Warfighters, their resolve to overcome, and their enduring accomplishments that continue to improve America's defense posture, even today. These steadfast scientists, engineers, support personnel, and numerous others, many of whom uprooted themselves and their families to move to a rural naval base in the middle of nowhere, have much to teach us on persevering through times of trials and uncertainty. Holding the Course takes readers on a 12-year journey through the turbulent Vietnam War era and the myriad of cultural and political changes shaping one of the Navy's - and the nation's - most valuable RDT and E bases. Holding the Course is the fifth volume in the China Lake History series. Volumes 1 through 4 (published respectively in 1971, 1978, 2009, and 2013) record the first 24 years of the Navy's history at China Lake.