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Fred Flintstone
Posts: 366
May 17, 2011 8:33am
I'm about 2/3 of the way through this book and have a hard time putting it down. Gives great insight into the SEALs and the mindset of a sniper. Anyone else read it? I would highly recommend it. (I know... Cool story bro)
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
May 17, 2011 10:14am
WHo wrote it?
Want to read a great book....The Lone Survivor.
Want to read a great book....The Lone Survivor.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
May 17, 2011 10:15am
alsol....disney is trying to patent SEAL Team Six name
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Fred Flintstone
Posts: 366
May 17, 2011 10:21am
Here is the link to it on Amazon. Howard E. Wasdin is the SEAL who wrote it with a co-author. The point I'm at right now is detailing his time as a sniper in Mogadishu.
SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper
SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
May 17, 2011 11:10am
thavoice;771018 wrote:alsol....disney is trying to patent SEAL Team Six name
How would that work?
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
May 17, 2011 11:11am
Not sure if it was ruled on yet.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
May 17, 2011 12:05pm
Heard about this book right after the Bin Laden operation. It was #20,000+ on the Best Seller list, and went to like #5 after the operation.
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Fred Flintstone
Posts: 366
May 17, 2011 2:26pm
It wasn't released until May 10, 2011 unless they were counting pre-orders.se-alum;771128 wrote:Heard about this book right after the Bin Laden operation. It was #20,000+ on the Best Seller list, and went to like #5 after the operation.
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
May 17, 2011 8:34pm
thavoice;771014 wrote:WHo wrote it?
Want to read a great book....The Lone Survivor.
Agreed, really thought that book was interesting. (I listened to it on tape)
brutus161
Posts: 1,686
May 17, 2011 9:45pm
I work with a guy that was one of the original members of the team. He is over 70, and still a badass man.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
May 17, 2011 9:59pm
Richard marcinco has some great ones too.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
May 17, 2011 10:08pm
Fred Flintstone;771343 wrote:It wasn't released until May 10, 2011 unless they were counting pre-orders.
It was based on pre-orders, and was rushed into publication to be released 2 weeks prior to the planned release date of May 24th.
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Fred Flintstone
Posts: 366
May 18, 2011 7:45am
He is mentioned a few times in the book and apparently not very well liked by many other SEALs because of his holier than thou attitude and the way he treats others.bases_loaded;772170 wrote:Richard marcinco has some great ones too.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
May 18, 2011 10:25am
Fred Flintstone;772583 wrote:He is mentioned a few times in the book and apparently not very well liked by many other SEALs because of his holier than thou attitude and the way he treats others.
Agreed. Many Team guys think Marcinko is POS.
His book and coming out and publicizing SEAL Team Six is one of the reasons many believe they officially changed the name from SEAL Team Six to DEVGRU. I wonder what Team guys think of this book as I know they dont really take kindly to guys who try to make $$$ of their experiences. They are known as the Silent Warriors.
I know a number werent extremly happy when Luttrell wrote Lone Survivor and such. They rather prefer to do their job and just have the public wonder who the hell they are and what the hell do they do!
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
May 18, 2011 10:36am
Speaking of Silent Warriors, have you read that book?
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
May 18, 2011 11:59am
I havent. I have read a few SEAL books like The Lone Survivor (amazing book), some of Dick Couch (former TEam guy) Warrior Elite (it follows a BUD/s class to become SEALs), Down Range (good, hodge podge of diff missions and such), Sheriff of Ramadi, and also SEAL of Honor which is a book about Michael Murphy (Awared Medal of Honor). SEAL of Honor is not too bad, the full story of what took place during Operation Red Wings is detailed in the book Lone Survivor.
Have read a few others that I cannot recall.
Disccovery had a series that covered BUD/s class 234, the 6.5 month Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training that sailors go through. Seen it dozens of times...pretty good little series. YOu can get it dirt cheap now.
Have read a few others that I cannot recall.
Disccovery had a series that covered BUD/s class 234, the 6.5 month Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training that sailors go through. Seen it dozens of times...pretty good little series. YOu can get it dirt cheap now.