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Summary: Great Visual of BUD/s
Review: If you think you need to know what BUD/s consists of, this book will do it. The detail was amazing and the entire book gave me a clear picture of what was going on. It read like a movie is watched. I bought it before a long flight to a foreign country, with the hope of having an english book for myself during my stay. Unfortunetly, I couldn't put it down and read the book before we landed. Clear picture with all the information you could want to know. Just remember, the only thing that'll get you through BUD/s is you WANTING to get through BUD/s
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Summary: Wow!
Review: This is a harrowing and intense look at the making of Navy Seals. It chronicles BUD/S class 228 in an up close and personal way. Unfortunately there is alot we as readers will never be permitted to see. But make no mistakes, Cpt. Cough takes you to Coronado, and plunges you right along with the trainees (only we have it easy). I read the book in one night....it was that good. I crinched and felt anxious when the students had to pass a graded evolution and I smiled and laughed when they secured from Hell Week. One of the best non-fictional accounts that I have read.
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Summary: THE WARRIOR ELITE
Review: GREAT BOOK,WELL WRITTEN.
IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT BEING A NAVY SEAL OR INTERESTED IN WHAT SETS THESE MEN APART FROM THE OTHER BRANCHES OF THE ARMED SERVICES............ THIS BOOK IS A MUST!
THANK GOD THESE GUYS ARE ON OUR SIDE! THE BEST OF THE BEST,NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!
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Summary: The Best of the Best
Review: Captain Couch has written the most poignant account about what it takes to become the best of the best, a US Navy SEAL. I won't rehash what others have so eloquently said here their reviews. All I will add is that if you want motivation, read this book. Forget all those phony motavational speakers and the books they hawk, this book truely motivates ones spirit to adapt, overcome and work as a team.
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Summary: Best book I ever read
Review: I have to say that this is one of the best books I ever read. This book is about the hardships SEALs go through at BUS/S training. I was amazed at what these men went through during their training. The book talks about the members of Class 228 and their physical and mental struggle through. Many of the members did not make it through BUS/S and many quit before first phase even started.
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Summary: HOOYAH Mister Couch
Review: I have trained for triathlons, run half marathons and a full marathon, worked the graveyard (truck) loading dock till I almost dropped, worked labor jobs 22 hours straight, done nighttime scuba in the cold Atlantic ocean and done overnight ER call rotation with general surgeons. I am still amazed at the courage and fortitude of the young BUD/S trainees. This is a well written book and I have already recommended it to a high school student who has a burning desire to be a Navy Seal. What a great way to find out what it takes to make it through BUD/S (Seal) training. It is written by someone who has been there and done that, Mister Dick Couch. Three rings to all who had the right stuff.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down
Review: The setting of this book takes place during the Vietnam War Era in Coronado, California; A time when the U.S. Navy SEALs were the avant-garde of the elite forces in the U.S. military. SEAL training known as BUD/s (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEALs)is considered the toughest training in the western hemisphere. The reader will see how and why SEALs are people who posess valor and moral fiber in their blood. The mental and physical torture of a BUD/s student is so visibily detailed in this book the reader may experience pain while reading it. As a potential SEAL I highly recommend this book, it was one of the best I have read on the subject.
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Summary: Without joining the Navy, this is the CLOSEST ....
Review: Without joining the Navy, this is the CLOSEST feeling one will ever have about being in a BUD/S Class (a course of instruction that lasts six months for a prospective SEAL - a secretive naval commando force of the US Navy). After reading Captain Couch's book, you will deeply appreciate the SEALs and all special operations forces in general. You will also understand why most people consider SEAL training to be the most grueling in the world.
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Summary: The definitive book on BUD/S
Review: As a SEAL hopeful I purchased this book when it was first released. I was pleasantly surprised. This is the most detailed and current book ever written about BUD/S. Check it out, you won't be disappointed. I'd also like to add that the 'lack of detail' regarding Phases 2 and 3 is because some of the things in Dive Phase are classified, and most things in Third Phase are classified. Details about IADs should not be expanded upon due to a potential violation of OPSEC. The security and safety of our boys on the ground should be of primary concern, with the public's entertainment somewhere far behind.
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Summary: Good book but light in places
Review: First, I liked this book. The details of BUD/S training rigor and effort is unique among books on this subject. I am interested in SEALs because of their desire to win, their attention to detail, and their ability to do the unexpected and seemingly impossible. Overall, this books is much better than 95% of books about SEALs. While the books provides great detail on Phases 1, 2 (including Hell Week), and 3, the chapters on Phase 4 and "Beyond the Basics" seemed to have been written in a weekend. As I got to this part in the book, I felt let-down based on the excellent coverage in the first part of the book. The material repeats itself in several places, especially towards the end. However, some topics (e.g., IAD) should have been expanded upon. It's easy to stand on the sidelines and critique while the man in the arena writes the book. However, I believe that the book lacked a consistent level of detail. So, I am giving it four stars.
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