Alvin Townley

Who is Alvin Townley?

Alvin Townley is an American author who writes about adventure, service, and inspiration. He debuted with his best-selling book Legacy of Honor: The Values and Influence of America's Eagle Scouts, a story of his cross-country journey, during which he met Eagle Scouts from all walks of life.

In 2009 Townley released Spirit of Adventure: Eagle Scouts and the Making of America's Future. It features Ron Young, an Army helicopter pilot and former POW in the 2003 Gulf military action against Iraq who later became a contestant in the reality show The Amazing Race 7. Also featured are twin surgeons Vince and Vance Moss, China Care founder Matt Dalio, Arizona Cardinals lineman Deuce Lutui, Peace Corps volunteers, marine biologists, and naval aviators aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.

In Summer 2011, St. Martin's Press released Townley's third book, FLY NAVY: Discovering the Enduring Spirit and Extraordinary People of Naval Aviation. To write the book, he traveled to bases across the country and also visited five aircraft carriers in three oceans, meeting the people of naval aviation - past and present, officers and enlisted. The book defines the individuals and values that underlie America's naval air power.