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Very good, very good. 332, glossary, slight wear to DJ. Introduction by Richard Marcinko. This true and intimate portrait of the inner workings of the U.S. Navy SEALs is presented by one of its founding members, Command Master Chief Dennis Chalker, USN (Ret. ), who provides a timely, spellbinding look at the elite forces who are in the forefront of the war against terrorism.
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Very good in very good jacket. xiii, [3], 332, [4] pages. Glossary. Introduction by Richard Marcinko. Chalker is a retired Navy SEAL, inventor and author who has written about the Navy SEALs. Chalker initially served with SEAL Team One but was hand-selected by Commander Richard Marcinko to become a plankowner of the Navy's first dedicated counter-terrorist unit, SEAL Team Six. He participated in Operation Urgent Fury in the US Invasion of Grenada. His team reached then Governor General Paul Scoon's mansion and held it for an entire day while being attacked by a force of Grenadians and Cubans. As a SEAL, Chalker saw action in Haiti (recounted in his book One Perfect Op), El Salvador, and Panama. When Marcinko was tasked to select members for a new unit to test security at US Naval bases against the threat of terrorism, he once again chose Chalker as one of the founding members. His final duty was as the Command Master Chief at the Training Center Command for BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEALs) Training. Derived from a Kirkus review: Autobiography of a member of the Navy's elite SEAL special-force unit. Joining the Navy in 1977 after six years as a paratrooper, Chalker volunteered for the SEALs and sailed through the training program. He volunteered for an even more elite antiterrorism SEAL unit, where he remained until he retired. His unit participated in the Granada invasion and actions in the Middle East. Most of Chalker's experience took place during peacetime. Deaths and injuries were not rare during both exercises and off-duty horseplay. Military buffs will enjoy the description of weaponry, gear, and tactics. Many simulated hijackings, hostage rescues, or attacks on ships, docks, barracks, or offshore oil platforms are exciting even in the absence of an enemy. Chalker comes across as devoted to deadly weapons, fighting, and his buddies. Clearly he chose the right career, because these are perfect qualifications for a SEAL. An entertaining life of a member in good standing of a highly elite band of brothers.