The Finishing School: Earning the Navy SEAL Trident
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (954 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0609810464 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Must-Read for any SEAL Hopeful" according to Pat O'M. This is a great read and an imperative part of any SEAL hopeful's journey. This is the most in-depth account of SEAL Qualification Training (SQT) I have found anywhere. I knew much about the SEALs beforehand, but learned so much from this book that I did not know before. Reading this has made me feel much more prepared from a life in the SEALs. Some of the administrative details as how to the SEAL Teams are structured can be a bit dry, b. S. Rayball said The finish. There are plenty of stories about SEALs and hell week, and extreme heroics. This accounting focuses I the steps that are less glorious but essential and formative to creating a Navy SEAL. Written very well I recommend it to people who need to know more or fans of Couch.. victor test said His books only further describe the awesome commitment that our Soldiers. Another outstanding book by Dick Couch. His books only further describe the awesome commitment that our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen make to preserve out safety. An quick paced and outstanding read
"Couch is a well-qualified guide to this class of men who possess what he calls a relentless desire to fight and win as a team." —Wall Street Journal“Lively, informative, and intimidating.” —Bob Kerrey, president, New School University, BUD/S Class 42
Never before has a civilian writer been granted such close access to the training of America’s most elite military forces. The Finishing School is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what goes into the making of America’s best warriors.. From there, the men enter operational platoons, where they subordinate their individual abilities to the mission of the group and train for special operations in specific geographic environments. In America’s new war, the first guns in the fight are special operations forces, including the Navy SEALs, specially trained warriors who operate with precision, swiftness, and lethal force. In the constantly shifting war on terror, SEAL units—small in number, flexible, stealthy, and ef?cient—are more vital than ever to America’s security as they take the battle to an elusive enemy around the globe.But how are Navy SEALs made? Dick Couch, author of the acclaimed Warrior Elite, follows SEALs on the ground and in the water as they undergo SEAL Tactical Training, where they master combat skills such as precision shooting, demolitions,
He commanded a SEAL platoon in Vietnam that conducted one of the few successful POW rescue operations of the war and served in the CIA. Dick and his wife, Julia, live in central Idaho. . Dick Couch is the author of The Warrior Elite: The Forging of SEAL Class 228 and six novels