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The Warrior Elite: The Forging of SEAL Class 228
Written by Dick Couch
Narrated by Arthur Morey
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With a postscript describing SEAL efforts in Afghanistan, The Warrior Elite takes you into the toughest, longest, and most relentless military training in the world.
What does it take to become a Navy SEAL? What makes talented, intelligent young men volunteer for physical punishment, cold water, and days without sleep? In The Warrior Elite, former Navy SEAL Dick Couch documents the process that transforms young men into warriors. SEAL training is the distillation of the human spirit, a tradition-bound ordeal that seeks to find men with character, courage, and the burning desire to win at all costs, men who would rather die than quit.
What does it take to become a Navy SEAL? What makes talented, intelligent young men volunteer for physical punishment, cold water, and days without sleep? In The Warrior Elite, former Navy SEAL Dick Couch documents the process that transforms young men into warriors. SEAL training is the distillation of the human spirit, a tradition-bound ordeal that seeks to find men with character, courage, and the burning desire to win at all costs, men who would rather die than quit.
Author
Dick Couch
Dick Couch served as a Special Warfare Officer with the SEALs after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy. While a platoon leader with SEAL Team One in 1970, he led one of the only successful POW rescue operations of the Vietnam War. His nonfiction books include The Warrior Elite, The Finishing School, and Chosen Soldier.
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Reviews for The Warrior Elite
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Book of intense training.. Definitely not for the weaker faint-hearted. Most surprising was the portion dealing with the cost/return for keeping the group in business.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/51/2006 Great book on the development and training of our fighting men. Despite not having the dramatic stories of war or conflict, this book still grabs your attention and holds it.