The Navy Way By Richard Rothrock (380 pages) Reviewer:  Bernie Ditter Overall Rating: Three stars--Recommended. A solid effort. Richard Rothrock, a retired senior chief journalist, calls upon his own experiences and imagination to introduce the officers and men of the USS Walkey DD 892.   Following her commissioning in 1945 the crew of the Walkey, perhaps the most dysfunctional crew afloat and too reminiscent of shipmates that we may all recall, make a name for themselves and their Captain during her shakedown cruise.   The events that unfold reinforce the basic premise of the book that officers are officers and enlisted men are enlisted men and never the twain shall meet. The reader is painfully reminded of how narrow minded and bigoted the average sailor could be during that time in our history. That racism, cultural bias, elitism and anti-Semitism were ubiquitous on the Walkey is an understatement.   The story evolves around a 31 year old Captain and the conflicts that surround his management style. While his personal life self destructs so do the lives of some of those around him.   While realizing that the book is fiction one is still repelled by the conduct of most of her crew and not particularly pleased with the performance of her officers. If the prospective reader is a romantic who recalls his or her experience in the Navy to have been challenging, rewarding and filled with shipmates whose character and integrity were without blemish this book will be a disappointment. For those whose experience has been that most of us are flawed; some more than others, and that some are downright odious this book will be a trip down memory lane.   While I was at times bruised by the inferences and incidents involving the author’s characters I found myself anxious to resume my reading. I was hooked and wanted to know what would happen next and what the outcome would be.   Availability:   Available through Amazon.Com