The Finishing School: Earning the Navy SEAL Trident
by Dick Couch
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Author: Dick CouchEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-05-31
ISBN: 0609810464
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Book Reviews of The Finishing School: Earning the Navy SEAL Trident
Book Review: Great follow through on the long, hard road to becoming a Navy SEAL.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very good and informative book. At first I was a little disappointed because it did not seem to have the same page turning, do not want to put the book down interest as the first book I read by Dick Couch, which was The Warrior Elite: The Forging of SEAL Class 228. But I guess that is just because the writing in Warrior Elite covered the much more exciting, chilled to the bone, totally exhausted, BUD/S training. Seriously, that is a hard topic to compete with.
I believe my first impression was wrong, because this book is described as the ongoing training of Navy SEALs. And that is exactly what Dick Couch delivers. The writing is very in-depth and really gives you a pretty good understanding of what these men go through. The training they receive is incredible, no wonder they are that good!
This book does not cover actual battles, but it does cover everything that goes into making these warriors ready to participate in actual battles. When I read Warrior Elite I was cold and tired almost the whole time. Not because I was actually cold and tired, but because the writing was good enough to actually make me feel some of what these men endure. I was a Navy Diver many, many years ago. I can still clearly remember every time I had to break the ice to get into the water. I know what it is like to be really cold. But not at the level these men endure. I was cold for hours, but then took a hot shower. These guys have to endure days of round the clock cold and tired. I cannot imagine what that must be like.
I did not feel as cold reading this book, but I could feel the tiredness. The training evolutions they have to complete last weeks at a time and are usually running at least 12-16 hours a day or longer. That pace is kept up 6 or 7 days a week. I have nothing but respect for what these men can achieve.
I guess its time to read the third book in this series, Down Range: Navy SEALs in the War on Terrorism. I am sure it will be interesting too.
Summary of The Finishing School: Earning the Navy SEAL Trident
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, secure communications, parachuting, diving, and first aid. 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.
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.
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