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I Am a SEAL Team Six Warrior: Memoirs of an American Soldier
ASPECIALEDITIONOFTHEBESTSELLER, SEALTEAMSIX
When the Navy sends their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six—a secret unit made up of the finest soldiers in the country, if not the world.IAm a SEALTeam Six Warrior is thedramatic tale ofhow Howard Wasdin overcame a tough childhoodto live his dream and enter the exciting and dange...more
When the Navy sends their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six—a secret unit made up of the finest soldiers in the country, if not the world.IAm a SEALTeam Six Warrior is thedramatic tale ofhow Howard Wasdin overcame a tough childhoodto live his dream and enter the exciting and dange...more
Paperback, 192 pages
Published
April 24th 2012
by St. Martin's Griffin
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Have you ever wondered what it would take to be a Navy SEAL or even the best of the best , SEAL Team Six? When the US Navy sends their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALS send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six. The book I just finished is a true story about Howard E. Wasdin who was a SEAL Team Six Warrior. From his early childhood things were shaping him for this career.
I Am A SEAL Team Six Warrior was written by Howard E Wasdin and Stephen Templin. The authors make the characters fee...more
I Am A SEAL Team Six Warrior was written by Howard E Wasdin and Stephen Templin. The authors make the characters fee...more
I was interested in the book “I am a SEAL Team Six Warrior” because it is hard for me to actual sit down and read a book. I thought that reading a book about the best squad in the SEALS would keep me entertained and I would be able to sit down and read the book.
The book, “ I am a SEAL Team Six Warrior”, is both a non-fiction and a thriller. The book is a thriller because the author who also is the narrator Howard E. Wasdin. He talks about his personal experiences when he was training for SEAL te...more
The book, “ I am a SEAL Team Six Warrior”, is both a non-fiction and a thriller. The book is a thriller because the author who also is the narrator Howard E. Wasdin. He talks about his personal experiences when he was training for SEAL te...more
I thought that this book was really good. It was full of action, and when it wasn't action-filled it was full of strategizing. For example, it talked about tactics and getting into sniper school. This was where Howard, the author and main character, met his spotter for sniping. His name was Casanova.
It all started when Howard was a young boy and his father left the family; his mother married a different man named Leon. Leon beat Howard when he didn't do his chores right or just when he felt lik...more
It all started when Howard was a young boy and his father left the family; his mother married a different man named Leon. Leon beat Howard when he didn't do his chores right or just when he felt lik...more
I am a SEAL Team Six Warrior: Memoirs of an American Soldier is an amazing biography written by a former SEAL, Howard Wasdin. The biography starts out by outlining Wasdin’s difficult childhood and how his experiences as a child formed his character. Wasdin makes the decision to join the military after his high school graduation, with the ultimate goal of a Special Forces Sniper. The biography then goes into his training and the selection process into the elite Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (B...more
A good book for the teens that it is aimed at. It gives an overview of Wasdin's early life and how he feels that it helped him in his military career. He gives a good overview of the training that he had to go through to eventually reach the pinnacle of being a member of Seal Team Six. I believe that he tells it like it is and that it takes perseverance and a lot of hard work to achieve what he did.
He does and very good job discussing the missions that he was part of after becoming a Seal. Of co...more
He does and very good job discussing the missions that he was part of after becoming a Seal. Of co...more
This fine book recounts the experiences of Howard E. Wasdin. A man who started his life in a badly abusive environment and was able to turn every bad break he got in life into an advantage and a source of strength. The kind of strength that lead him into SEAL team six and earned him a Silver Star (the third-highest combat award) for his actions in combat in Mogadishu, Somalia in 1993. This action was in the course of the Black Hawk Down episode that effectively ended the US involvement in that c...more
I have mixed feelings about this book. It wasn't quite what I expected. The author writes in the beginning that although he wanted to write a book for adults, he instead chose to target young readers. This decision, I think, caused him to write a book that exists in a kind of limbo - content wise it is not really appropriate for middle school, but not daring enough for adult appeal. It was also poorly edited, which I found distracting.
In my mind, the younger set would be more interested in SEAL...more
In my mind, the younger set would be more interested in SEAL...more
May 17, 2013
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I am a SEAL: Team Six Warrior by Howard Wasdin is a biography from memoirs of Howard Wasdin. The book mostly focuses on Howard as a kid and working into his life as a Navy SEAL. Throughout the book he talks about coming from a bad family and making it to an elite sniper in the highest navy class.
As a child, Wasdin’s father abandoned his family when he was young. His mother then went out with a new man, but this man was different. After their dates he would come into his r...more
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I am a SEAL: Team Six Warrior by Howard Wasdin is a biography from memoirs of Howard Wasdin. The book mostly focuses on Howard as a kid and working into his life as a Navy SEAL. Throughout the book he talks about coming from a bad family and making it to an elite sniper in the highest navy class.
As a child, Wasdin’s father abandoned his family when he was young. His mother then went out with a new man, but this man was different. After their dates he would come into his r...more
Many aspects of this book were absolutely fascinating. I enjoyed (in a better-you-than-me-but-holy-cow-that's-impressive kind of way) reading about all the training that Howard went through, from joining the Navy through becoming a SEAL and then later a sniper. Learning some of the history of the SEALs was neat too. Seeing the events of the movie Black Hawk Down (yes, I'm sure the book was better and more accurate--I'm planning on reading it too--soon) from another perspective was really interes...more
**SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!**
Howard E. Wasdin faced difficulties throughout his life, including abuse from his father and neglect by his mother. As he got older he joined a rescue team for the navy. During that time he was stationed on the U.S. Roosevelt aircraft carrier. On one mission SEALS (a specialized combat force whose name stands for SEa Air Land) were on board and he wanted to be like them, a SEAL. Howard applied to be SEAL and soon started the most difficult, most arduous, and longest...more
Howard E. Wasdin faced difficulties throughout his life, including abuse from his father and neglect by his mother. As he got older he joined a rescue team for the navy. During that time he was stationed on the U.S. Roosevelt aircraft carrier. On one mission SEALS (a specialized combat force whose name stands for SEa Air Land) were on board and he wanted to be like them, a SEAL. Howard applied to be SEAL and soon started the most difficult, most arduous, and longest...more
This book I am a Seal Team Six Warrior is about a navy seal sniper and his journey to become one and some of the missions he took part on. One of the most well known battles he was The Battle of Mogadishu. The Sniper's name was Howard E. Wasdin and he actually wrote this book! This book talks about his rough times in his childhood to his missions overseas. The book starts as a action packed story but I won't give it away too much. In the beginning he talks about how he was abused as a child and...more
An interesting look at what it takes to become a SEAL and then the even more elite Team Six sniper. Adapted from Wasdins adult memoir, there are places in the book that are a bit choppy. Nevertheless, this book will be wildly popular with the boys in my middle school. Wasdin gives a detailed description of the infamous BUD/S training you must make it through to be a SEAL and very detailed accounts of various takedowns he participated in as a SEAL. Insight into the Battle of Mogadishu and an acc...more
I thought that this book was very good. It was interesting to read about the life of SEAL. My favorite part was learning about the interesting training that they go through. I wish, however, that I had read the adult version of this book. At the time I got the book I didn't realize that it was the middle school version. This book did shy away from the more bloody scenes so it made me feel like I was missing out on some of the story. I've been wanting to learn more about SEALs since they killed B...more
“When the Navy sends their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six”
This is a mildly interesting look at what it takes to be a SEAL and then a sniper. The intensive training makes my Army basic training look like nursery school. The story also follows Wasdin on several missions, including the show-piece of the Battle of Mogadishu, which was covered in Black Hawk Down, in both book and film.
This memoir version looks like it was packaged as a YA, so I’m...more
This is a mildly interesting look at what it takes to be a SEAL and then a sniper. The intensive training makes my Army basic training look like nursery school. The story also follows Wasdin on several missions, including the show-piece of the Battle of Mogadishu, which was covered in Black Hawk Down, in both book and film.
This memoir version looks like it was packaged as a YA, so I’m...more
I think the book is amazing! the book is about two seal team six warriors in pakistan. the seals are trying to get osama bin landan.the 2 seals go thrue basic training and gets harder and harder. After a while the seals get prepared for their first mission first it secuiring a navy guard ship basicly.
One of the seals gets there sniping badge for " sniping school." there are pics of the seals and snipers in the book they show there training for getting ready for the missions, also they what there...more
One of the seals gets there sniping badge for " sniping school." there are pics of the seals and snipers in the book they show there training for getting ready for the missions, also they what there...more
This is a great addition to my list of non-fiction books for 7th and 8th grade students. Howard Wasdin tells of his abuse as a child by his stepfather, and how this helped him in the most difficult training situations as he trains with the U.S. Navy SEALS and Special Forces snipers. Later in battle, he also gives credit the situations that he endured as he child making it easier for him to handle stress and pain as he is in a battle and nearly killed. This really hit home, as this week in the ne...more
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I think this is a tough subject to translate into a YA book, and I think the authors did a decent job of doing so. The difficulty of paring down the text to a simpler version for the younger audience showed sometimes in disjointed paragraphs as they moved quickly from one event to another with little transition, however the story did keep me interested and Howard E. Wasdin is a man to be admired for his service to this country. I'm glad...more
I think this is a tough subject to translate into a YA book, and I think the authors did a decent job of doing so. The difficulty of paring down the text to a simpler version for the younger audience showed sometimes in disjointed paragraphs as they moved quickly from one event to another with little transition, however the story did keep me interested and Howard E. Wasdin is a man to be admired for his service to this country. I'm glad...more
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Excellent book about a man who overcame an abusive childhood to become an elite SEAL sniper. Both my son and I really enjoyed the book. It gave you a taste of what it's like to train to be a SEAL and a sniper. I'm amazed anyone gets through this training. Unbelievable! Later in the book, Wasdin tells of his harrowing experience in Mogadishu and finally what he did after leaving the military.
Wasdin does a nic...more
Excellent book about a man who overcame an abusive childhood to become an elite SEAL sniper. Both my son and I really enjoyed the book. It gave you a taste of what it's like to train to be a SEAL and a sniper. I'm amazed anyone gets through this training. Unbelievable! Later in the book, Wasdin tells of his harrowing experience in Mogadishu and finally what he did after leaving the military.
Wasdin does a nic...more
A young adult version of the best selling SEAL Team Six by the same author. A gem for boys. This powerful memoir follows Wasdin's military career from beginning through his becoming an elite member of the famous SEAL Team Six, through sniper training, to the battle of Mogadishu where he was wounded. This book will make you want to read the adult version as well. It is powerful, well-written, and illustrates the honor and bravery of those who serve, or have served, our country.
Review is for the YA version:
A humanizing account of what its like to be a soldier at war. And not just any solider, a sniper for the elite SE Air Land (SEAL) team. The book is honest and a bit gritty, but this version keeps its descriptions and accounts at an appropriate "middle school" age level. There is no moral reflection - just the accounts of a soldier following orders and how he got to be part of the elite SEAL Team 6 (which is inspiring in itself). A great "boy book".
A humanizing account of what its like to be a soldier at war. And not just any solider, a sniper for the elite SE Air Land (SEAL) team. The book is honest and a bit gritty, but this version keeps its descriptions and accounts at an appropriate "middle school" age level. There is no moral reflection - just the accounts of a soldier following orders and how he got to be part of the elite SEAL Team 6 (which is inspiring in itself). A great "boy book".
I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
I read this book after having seen Black Hawk Down and appreciated the corrections it made towards the broad movie adaptation of the actual event and the better view from a specific first-person's perspective. This book reminds us why we should support our military men and women always as they are all too often placed in harm's way due to orders and not their own beliefs. To be able to hear a more crisp sound from such a complex story...more
I read this book after having seen Black Hawk Down and appreciated the corrections it made towards the broad movie adaptation of the actual event and the better view from a specific first-person's perspective. This book reminds us why we should support our military men and women always as they are all too often placed in harm's way due to orders and not their own beliefs. To be able to hear a more crisp sound from such a complex story...more
I enjoyed this book. It has a very factual and straightforward voice that you would expect from a man who spent most of his life in the armed forces. This made it a quick and accessible read. I also enjoyed the look into his life-what led to his decision to join up and how he found the strength to persevere when others gave up, as well as how he interpreted U.S. involvement in the middle east. A very interesting and thought-provoking story.
"I an a seal team six warrior" by Howard E. Wasdin is a great book for you people that like the action and real military story's. i loved this book personally and didn't get bored of reading it at all. Theres plenty of action in it in the missions they did and before or after that plenty of planning for it. The book is about Howard Wasdin starting off on high school then the decisions that led him to being one of the elite of the elite's.
So far from reading this book i really liked it the begginning of this book was suck one of the best books. it just talks about his life before the book camp and then how he went into book camp and really wanted to push him self more and how he was really ready to go farther because of all the things his step dad did to him(1-30). its just a great book for people like me who dont like reading its a easy to read and understand
I really enjoyed this book. I think it was very interesting to learn about Howard's training and his life growing up. Even though his step father beat him, it taught Howard how to endure pain. This would help a lot during SEAL training. This book really get you thinking about life in other countries. In this biography, you also see that these elite soldiers aren't heartless, like a lot of people think. I recommend this book to anyone.
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be part of seal team six? This book tells the experiences of Howard Wasdin as he grows up living with child abuse, eventually joins the army and works his way up to seal team six. This book is action packed and give an insider of what it's actually like to be in seal team six,
When I am swamped with work I read my kids' books, which demand little of me and allow me to share in one of my children's passions. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed learning about the training and mindset of a Navy Seal. I always knew these guys were tough, but I truly did not grasp the level of mental discipline required. I liked it so well I bought the adult version-- a bestseller called Seal Team Six.
I Am A Seal Team Six is a great book! My brother bought it at his book fair and when he brought it home I was curious so I picked it up and read the back and started skimming through it. I thought it looked like a really interesting book, so he let me read it when he finished it. I really enjoyed reading this book. It taught me a lot about the Military and the Navy and it was very intriguing. Not only that but it was an inspiring book. It takes you through Howard E. Wasdin's experience to overco...more
Inspired by boys in the classroom, i picked up the book yesterday night and finished this morning. This YA version is action packed. Mr. Wasdin's personal sharing of his abuse as a child sets the scene for the survival of SEAL training. He thanks The Lord for all his blessings.
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Dr. Howard E. Wasdin graduated with Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Class 143. He was a member of SEAL Team Six and one of the best snipers on the planet. After the Battle of Mogadishu, where he was awarded the Silver Star, Wasdin medically retired from the Navy in November 1995, after 12 years of service. He lives in Georgia. He is the co-author of Seal Team Six, with Stephen Templin.
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