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Seal Team Six: The incredible story of an elite sniper - and the special operations unit that killed Osama Bin Laden [Hardcover]

Howard E. Wasdin (Author), Stephen Templin (Author)
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Publication Date: 23 Jun 2011

When the US Navy send their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six.

SEAL Team Six is a clandestine unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue and counterinsurgency. Until recently its existence was a closely-guarded secret. Then ST6 took down Osama bin Laden, and the operatives within it were thrust into the global spotlight.

In this behind-the-scenes chronicle, former ST6 shooter Howard Wasdin takes readers deep inside the world of Navy SEALs and Special Forces snipers. From descriptions of the gruelling selection processes involved in reaching this elite within an elite, to his terrifying ordeal at the 'Black Hawk Down' battle in Somalia, Wasdin's book is one of the most explosive military memoirs in years.

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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Sphere (23 Jun 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1847445497
  • ISBN-13: 978-1847445490
  • Product Dimensions: 16.4 x 3.7 x 24.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 242,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Mr. Wasdin's narrative is visceral and as active as a Tom Clancy novel...[it] will also leave readers with a new appreciation of the training that enabled Seal Team Six to pull off the bin Laden raid with such precision...adrenaline-laced." --"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"

"["SEAL Team Six"] 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,

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5.0 out of 5 stars Takes a Certain Kind 28 July 2012
By Toni Osborne
Format:Paperback
This book gives us a sense of the dedication, the work ethic and the extraordinary skills required to become a Seal Team member, it also highlights the constant struggle to remain an intricate part of an Elite group.

It starts with Mr. Wasdin story on how he grew up to become the top sniper in the military's most elite and respected group. His father was a disciplinarian who was especially hard on him and demanded perfection. This tough sometime cruel upbringing laid the ground work for the extreme tests the rest of his life had in store for him.

In his military training he describes the grueling selection process, Hell Week, boot camp and later on Sniper School where he was thought that the more you train, the less chance you will bleed in war. All through the pages he often describes his childhood memories and the lessons he has learned. In retrospect he has become a well discipline perfectionist who embraces his vocation extremely seriously.

As a Team Six member he took part in Operation Desert Strom and on another mission the team took on a rebellious and out of control village, their objective was to capture or kill Somalia warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. It is during this mission we learn how important intense training can affect results. When taken by surprise they still preformed a heroic rescue of downed pilots even though some including Mr. Wasdin received life threatening wounds. He was later awarded the Silver Star for his actions.

Skilled surgeons saved his leg and with extensive rehabilitation he returned to active duty but it soon became clear to him his performance was compromised so he eventually took medical retirement and went back to school to become a Chiropractic Doctor.... Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reading on a deeply interesting topic 20 July 2011
By Mr. Soap
Format:Hardcover
Prior to purchasing this book, I was skeptical of picking it up. Ever since post-Iraq and Afghanistan invasion, there's been a flood of military related literature into the market. There's been some good accounts, and some pretty bad efforts. When I saw this I thought of the latter category. However after taking a chance and after racing through it, I'm pleasantly surprised and Seal Team Six has entered the realm of some of my favourite reads.

The book is well written. There is little error in grammar and punctuation, and many of the historical facts seem nailed down -- although with the caveat, I haven't done research into them. The type face is well set out and the use of contents make re-reading accessible. Wasdin and Templin's style of writing is engrossing. You want to continue to read and read. The language is broken down well, and newcomers will be welcome to the book. There's even a glossary at the front of the book to assist you in some of the book's more difficult to understand phrases.

As well as first hand information that Wasdin provides, there is also a bibliography to be mentioned. Although it is short, it displays that Wasdin took care to reinforce his points and facts, and secondly that he is encouraging you to read more about the elite fighting force. This is a positive for me.

Wasdin's work ranges from when he was an abused child, up to enlisting in the Navy and then onto the SEALs. From the damaging, dangerous and violent battle of Mogadishu we get to the end where he discusses life outside of the SEALs. It's a truly remarkable story. The punishment he suffered as a child, up to the searing reports on the streets of war-torn Somalia hits you with different emotions and combine to make excellent reading.... Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not the greatest literature, but fascinating 28 May 2013
By Roderick Owens
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An insight into a world that, for most of us, can only be imagined. The author describes how an elite elite are selected and trained, in an often brutal manner.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointing 16 April 2013
By Dave R
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I read the Sampler and then downloaded the full book. However, when I started to get further in it became a book about what "Gucci" kit the guy had bought and where he'd bought his socks from. Kind of set the tone for the rest of the book which meant that I turned it off.

Pity really as it had great potential.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great detail about Sniper Training/Mogadishu battle 21 Feb 2013
By nep1363
Format:Paperback
Interesting aspects include Sniper tips and training and the Battle of Mogadishu which is discussed in great depth inc. full run up missons and actions. Some of the mini storys seem VERY cheesey and Pro American I couldnt help but think some of these had been inserted to aid the book get clearance from the US Military. The hard entrance to a house to give first aid a sick "skinny" kid is almost comical. Worth a read though you WANT to know what happens next.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping! 21 Feb 2013
By E. Taylor
Format:Paperback
This book was bought for my husband who is not an avid reader.
He could not put it down and was disappointed when he came to the end.
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5.0 out of 5 stars You have to read it 18 Feb 2013
By Sergio Velasco
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I liked very much this book.I only spent 10 days for reading.
I 'd learnt so much about the battle of Mogadishu
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5.0 out of 5 stars Military madness 16 Feb 2013
By mr a walker
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Live by the deeds of others, never good enough myself but this man was there and wrote a good book about it. Really enjoyed it.
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