To Be a U.S. Navy Seal

by Cliff Hollenbeck, Dick Couch

This is an introduction into what it really means to be a U.S. Navy SEAL in today's U.S. Navy-in the sea, in the air, and on the land. The U.S. Navy's elite specialists are among the most highly trained forces capable of undertaking dangerous missions into enemy territory. Hollenbeck takes you through the relentless twenty-five week training, including "hell" week, when soldiers are put through five days of training with fewer than 4 hours of sleep. About the Author and Hollenbeck and Dick Couch followed SEAL Class 228 through months of rigorous training. Their words and photos are one of the most accurate portrayals of this demanding program ever put into print.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty standard but still interesting if you're into this kind of thing. It's all about the training undertaken to become a Navy SEAL (as the title suggests). Some great pictures, good writing. If you're wanting this because you're really interested I definitely suggest accompanying this with The Warrior Elite: The Forging of SEAL Class 228, which was written at the same time and follows the same class. Also worth pointing out that Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10's Marcus Luttrell joined this one halfway through. To me it makes the story feel much more real and personal to have this little background look at it.

[Samuel Gibson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good