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Set at the U.S. Naval Academy in the 1990s, this novel tells the story of a young man’s struggle to come to terms with his legacy as the son of a war hero and with doubts about his own courage. Donald Durago’s father was killed in the Vietnam War where his actions as a POW earned him the Medal of Honor. That honor provided Durago with an appointment to the Naval Academy, a benefit offered to all children of Medal of Honor recipients. But in his plebe year, Durago struggles under the burden of being worthy of his father’s memory. With the help of Master Chief Strong, he begins to identify with his father’s sacrifice, his own naval heritage, and Academy life. An incident in his senior year brings on terrifying nightmares that make Durago realize he has not completely dealt with his father’s death. However, with the support of his roommate and a pretty JAG officer he finds the confidence to pursue a military career. The Recipient’s Son is a stirring tale of a young man coming to grips with the heroism of his father and overcoming his self-doubts to accept the challenge of serving his country on his own terms.

Advance Praise for The Recipient's Son

“A candid, poignant, authentic, and sometimes tawdry journey through sacred halls of the Naval Academy's Bancroft Hall—or the dormitory barracks of any other military academy. Stephen Phillips has skillfully woven a superb tale that's sure to engage service academy graduates, those who have served in the military, and those interested in the tightly-bound, honor-driven culture of the United States military. Nicely done, Stephen—nicely done indeed!”

—Dick Couch, USNA Class of '67, author of Sua Sponte: The Forging of a Modern American Ranger and The Warrior Elite

About the Author

An Academy graduate himself, author Stephen Phillips draws an intimate picture of life in the Yard as he examines the concepts of leadership, honor, service and personal sacrifice in the Navy. Readers of Phillips’ award-winning first novel, Proximity, will find his new novel an equally authentic read.

Stephen Phillips is a 1992 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He served in the U.S. Navy as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician at EOD Mobile Units Six, Eight, and Ten. During his naval career he deployed to Haiti, Somalia, the Arabian Gulf, the Balkans, and the Global War on Terrorism. His first novel Proximity: A Novel of the Navy’s Elite Bomb Squad was awarded the Military Writers Society of America Gold Medal.