Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (702 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1401324797 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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From Booklist The title sums up the percentage of SEAL applicants who actually join the operational teams after surviving the notoriously rigorous selection and training. --Roland Green . This is a life-or-death matter and makes running the training almost as stressful as undergoing an actual operation—something that this book makes clearer than ever before, even to the seasoned student of special-ops warriors. The author, a former director of basic and advanced SEAL training, makes it clear that Rambo-types need not apply, unless they can match their physical prowess and weaponscraft with their ability to mesh everything they do with their teammates every second of the mission, and most of the rest of the time as well
Exciting Navy Seals Training story Excellent, thrilling read for any guy with a military background. Exciting, almost unbelievable stories, presented in a very engaging writing style. My husband gave it as a gift to his veteran buddies, who loved it. Makes you appreciate the intensity of training these guys go through and their steadfast patriotism.. D. Landers said Rourke does a great job, as usual, well thought out. Didn't realize it was not an actual story but he uses plenty of situations and examples, and the context is well thought out for civilian life.. So much great instruction and wisdom from a man who is truly derek lahair Rorke Denver is a boss. Just buy this book already. So much great instruction and wisdom from a man who is truly an American Hero. Helped me personally and professionally. Not to mention Rorke Denver is a very capable and dynamic speaker as well. Seriously - buy it. Do it now.
But something important has been missing in this warm burst of publicity . Correcting that is my mission here.My own SEAL dream was launched by a book. My hope is that this one teaches lessons that go far beyond the battlefield, inspiring a fresh generation of warriors to carry on that dream.-Lieutenant Commander Rorke Denver. Navy SEALS of today. Rorke Denver trains the men who become Navy SEALs--the most creative problem solvers on the modern battlefield, ideal warriors for the kinds of wars America is fighting now. He has written two recent New York Times bestsellers, Home Team with New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton and In the Blink of an Eye with NASCAR legend Michael Waltrip.With all the SEALs' recent s
He is now at SEAL headquarters in Coronado, California, where he has directed all phases of the basic and advanced training that prepare men for war in SEAL teams. He is currently executive officer of the Navy Special Warfare Center's Advanced Training Command. In 14 years as a SEAL officer, Lieutenant Commander Denver has tangled with drug lords in Latin America, stood up to violent mobs in Liberia and battled terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan (earning the Bronze Star with V for valor and oth