Clay Berkeley, one of the Navy's youngest master chiefs, is a staunch bachelor who yearns for sea duty while serving as a recruiting supervisor in West Virginia. Clay despises the pressure imposed on recruiters to obtain goal. His skepticism of mandated recruiting techniques and struggles to shield his sailors ignite battles with his commodore and chief recruiter. Having reached the desired pinnacle of his career, he fears little, except marriage. Clay is marginally satisfied with his lot despite situations that would cause most leaders to don sackcloth and ashes and gnash teeth, or check...