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ReviewsSEAL Team Six pulses with the grit of a Jerry Bruckheimer production...On his journey to becoming a member of the Navy's best of the best, Wasdin proved his mettle in Operation Desert Storm and endured training that would break the back of most mortal men., "As action packed as a Tom Clancy thriller...harrowing...adrenaline-laced." Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times " SEAL Team Six pulses with the grit of a Jerry Bruckheimer production...On his journey to becoming a member of the Navy's best of the best, Wasdin proved his mettle in Operation Desert Storm and endured training that would break the back of most mortal men." -- The Washington Post "Describes the harrowing ops he undertook as part of the elite Seal Team Six squadron, including the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu that almost killed him....reveals an intimate look at the rigorous training and perilous missions of the best of the Navy's best." Time "SEAL Team Six is a masterful blend of one man's Waz-Man's journey from hard knocks to hard corps. Even better, Waz-Man and Templin can actually write as good as they can shoot. They capture your attention at every turn." Dalton Fury, former Delta Force Commander and New York Times bestselling author of Black Site and Kill Bin Laden "Wasdin is a true warrior and real hero. SEAL Team Six is a must-read." Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin, USMC, bestselling author of Shooter, "As action packed as a Tom Clancy thriller...harrowing...adrenaline-laced." -- Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times " SEAL Team Six pulses with the grit of a Jerry Bruckheimer production...On his journey to becoming a member of the Navy's best of the best, Wasdin proved his mettle in Operation Desert Storm and endured training that would break the back of most mortal men." -- The Washington Post "Describes the harrowing ops he undertook as part of the elite Seal Team Six squadron, including the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu that almost killed him....reveals an intimate look at the rigorous training and perilous missions of the best of the Navy's best." -- Time " SEAL Team Six is a masterful blend of one man's-- Waz-Man's-- journey from hard knocks to hard corps. Even better, Waz-Man and Templin can actually write as good as they can shoot. They capture your attention at every turn." -- Dalton Fury, former Delta Force Commander and New York Times bestselling author of Black Site and Kill Bin Laden "Wasdin is a true warrior and real hero. SEAL Team Six is a must-read." -- Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin, USMC, bestselling author of Shooter, SEAL Team Six is a masterful blend of one man's-- Waz-Man's-- journey from hard knocks to hard corps. Even better, Waz-Man and Templin can actually write as good as they can shoot. They capture your attention at every turn., "Mr. Wasdin's narrative is visceral and as action packed as a Tom Clancy thriller...will also leave readers with a new appreciation of the training that enabled Seal Team 6 to pull off the Bin Laden raid with such precision. Readers specifically interested in the SEALs experience will get a better sense of their tradecraft and day-to-day training from Mr. Wasdin's SEAL Team Six . Harrowing...adrenaline-laced." - Michiko Kakutani , The New York Times "Describes the harrowing ops he undertook as part of the elite Seal Team Six squadron, including the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu that almost killed him....reveals an intimate look at the rigorous training and perilous missions of the best of the Navy's best." - Time, Describes the harrowing ops he undertook as part of the elite Seal Team Six squadron, including the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu that almost killed him....reveals an intimate look at the rigorous training and perilous missions of the best of the Navy's best., "As action packed as a Tom Clancy thriller…harrowing...adrenaline-laced." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times " SEAL Team Six pulses with the grit of a Jerry Bruckheimer production...On his journey to becoming a member of the Navy's best of the best, Wasdin proved his mettle in Operation Desert Storm and endured training that would break the back of most mortal men." -- The Washington Post "Describes the harrowing ops he undertook as part of the elite Seal Team Six squadron, including the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu that almost killed him....reveals an intimate look at the rigorous training and perilous missions of the best of the Navy's best." -Time "SEAL Team Six is a masterful blend of one man's- Waz-Man's- journey from hard knocks to hard corps. Even better, Waz-Man and Templin can actually write as good as they can shoot. They capture your attention at every turn." -Dalton Fury, former Delta Force Commander and New York Times bestselling author of Black Site and Kill Bin Laden "Wasdin is a true warrior and real hero. SEAL Team Six is a must-read." -Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin, USMC, bestselling author of Shooter
Table Of ContentAuthor's Note Glossary PART ONE 1 Reach Out and Touch Someone 2 One Shot, One Sill? 3 Hell Is for Children 4 Russian Sub and Green Hero 5 The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday 6 SEAL Team Two 7 Desert Storm PART TWO 8 SEAL Team Six 9 Born-Again Sniper 10 CIA Safe House--Hunting for Aidid 11 Capturing Aidid's Evil Genius 12 Eyes over Mogadishu Mission PART THREE 13 Battle of Mogadishu 14 From the Ashes 15 Ambassador Death Threats 16 Fish out of Water 17 Healing Epilogue Special Operations Warrior Foundation Acknowledgments References Index
SynopsisThe New York Times bestselling book that takes you inside SEAL Team Six - the covert squad that killed Osama Bin Laden In this dramatic, behind-the-scenes chronicle, Howard E. Wasdin takes readers deep inside the world of Navy SEALS and Special Forces snipers, beginning with the grueling selection process of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S)--the toughest and longest military training in the world. After graduating, Wasdin saw combat in Operation Desert Storm as a member of SEAL Team Two. Then the Green Course: the selection process to join the legendary SEAL Team Six--a secret unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and counterinsurgency. As a member of Team Six, sniper school followed and Wasdin became one of the best snipers on the planet. Soon he was fighting for his life. The mission: capture or kill Somalian warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. From rooftops, helicopters, and alleys, Wasdin hunted Aidid and killed his men whenever possible. But everything went quickly to hell. The Battle of Mogadishu, as it become known, left eighteen American soldiers dead and seventy-three wounded. Wasdin's tale is one of the most thrilling and inspiring military memoirs in years., A New York Times Best seller When the Navy sends their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six. In this dramatic, behind-the-scenes chronicle, Howard E. Wasdin takes readers deep inside the world of Navy SEALS and Special Forces snipers, beginning with the grueling selection process of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S)--the toughest and longest military training in the world. After graduating, Wasdin saw combat in Operation Desert Storm as a member of SEAL Team Two. Then the Green Course: the selection process to join the legendary SEAL Team Six--a secret unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and counterinsurgency. As a member of Team Six, sniper school followed and Wasdin became one of the best snipers on the planet. Soon he was fighting for his life. The mission: capture or kill Somalian warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. From rooftops, helicopters, and alleys, Wasdin hunted Aidid and killed his men whenever possible. But everything went quickly to hell. The Battle of Mogadishu, as it become known, left eighteen American soldiers dead and seventy-three wounded. Wasdin's tale is one of the most thrilling and inspiring military memoirs in years.