Product Details
- Author: Dick Couch
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- Binding: Paperback
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- Dewey Decimal Number: 356.160973
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- EAN: 9780307339393
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- ISBN: 0307339394
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- Label: Three Rivers Press
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- Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
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- Number of Items: 1
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- Number of Pages: 416
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- Product Group: Book
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- Publication Date: 2008-03-25
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- Publisher: Three Rivers Press
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- Release Date: 2008-03-25
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- Studio: Three Rivers Press
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- Title: Chosen Soldier: The Making of a Special Forces Warrior
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Product Description: In combating terror, America can no longer depend on its conventional military superiority and the use of sophisticated technology. More than ever, we need men like those of the Army Special Forces–the legendary Green Berets.
In Chosen Soldier, Dick Couch draws on nearly a year spent at Special Forces training facilities and offers an unprecedented view of the education of these men.
Following the experiences of one class of soldiers as they endure this physically and mentally exhausting ordeal, Couch spells out in fascinating detail the demanding selection process and grueling field exercises, the high-level technical training and intensive language courses, and the simulated battle problems that test everything from how well SF candidates gather operational intelligence to their skills at negotiating with volatile, often hostile, local leaders. Chosen Soldier paints a vivid portrait of an elite group, and a process that forges America’s smartest, most versatile, and most valuable fighting force.
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Customer Reviews
great book
This is a great book for anyone who wants a peek into the training of special forces.
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Best I have read!
This is a really wonderful work. I believe it and experienced the ups and downs of every character. I know someone in the Special Forces and followed closely their selection experience. I learned much more from this book.
I paid particular attention to the officer selection process as this is one of the few places anything is mentioned about that selection process.
I look forward to seeing what Dick does next.
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A real roller coaster of a book, but not in a good way...
The book certainly had some interesting points, but overall, even for a military buff like me, could get quite boring. It seemed to drone on, almost like reading an actual military handbook. In all honesty I haven't even completed the entire book, I've come close to the end to what I assume is going to be an interesting part, but I just can't quite force myself to read it yet
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Superb
Anyone who is remotely considering a career in SF needs to read this book. It really put it all in perspective
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Great book for future SF
Great book a must read if your looking into a future in SF or just interested in what they go through.
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