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2+ YearsPublisher | William Morrow & Company |
ISBN 13 | 9780062336613 |
ISBN 10 | 0062336614 |
Book Subtitle | Their Untold Story |
Book Description | The first comprehensive history of the special operations force. . Couch and Doyle do a great job of putting the entire story into context. -Military. Written with the unprecedented cooperation of the Naval Special Warfare community, this vivid and definitive history of the U.S. Navy SEALs reveals the inside story behind the greatest combat operations of America's most celebrated warriors. New York Times bestselling authors Dick Couch-a former SEAL-and William Doyle chart the SEALs' story, from their origins in the daring Naval Combat Demolition Teams, Underwater Demolition Teams, Scouts and Raiders commando units, and OSS Operational Swimmers of World War II to their coming of age in Vietnam and rise to glory in Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11. |
About the Author | Dick Couch was born in Mississippi and raised in Southern Indiana. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1967. After attending DASH controller training, he reported aboard the naval destroyer USS Mansfield DD728. He graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Class 45 in 1969, and was the class Honorman. He graduated first in his class at the Navy Underwater Swimmers School and the Army Free Fall (HALO) School. As Whiskey Platoon Commander with SEAL Team One in Vietnam,[1] he led one of the few successful prisoner of war rescue operations of that conflict. |
Language | English |
Author | Dick Couch, William Doyle |
Publication Date | 2/Jun/15 |
Number of Pages | 336 |
Navy Seals : Their Untold Story paperback english - 2/Jun/15