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LLOYD EDWARD "ED" ALLEN JR. is a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, former corporate vice president, and a successful executive coach. During his naval career, he flew in F-4s and F-14s from eight different aircraft carriers. He commanded an F-14 fighter squadron, a Carrier Air Wing, the Amphibious Assault ship USS Vancouver, (LPD-2 and the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea, (CV-43). After promotion to Rear Admiral he commanded the Naval Space Command, and a Carrier Battle Group. Allen served four tours in the Pentagon, including Deputy Director for Current Operations on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After leaving the Navy, he was a business development executive at the Oracle Corp for eleven years. He capped his professional life career by founding the Executive Success Group, coaching senior business executives. Allen and his wife, Donna, live in Trophy Club, Texas.

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
A View From Higher Ground
Prologue
South Of Kingsville
Chapter 1
A Time To Be Born And A Time To Die
Chapter 2
¿She Was A wonderful Person¿¿
Chapter 3
The Emotional Range War
Chapter 4
My Destiny As A Naval Officer
Chapter 5
From Academia To F-14A Tomcats
Chapter 6
Aspirations And Tensions
Chapter 7
Winning Is More Than ¿Not Losing¿
Chapter 8
Command At Sea
Chapter 9
¿The Ageless Warrior¿
Chapter 10
From The Best Of Times To The Worst Of Times
Chapter 11
¿Have I Got That About Right?¿
Chapter 12
In Search Of Serenity
Epilogue
Rising From Harlingen