Themostcomplete history of the U.S. Navy SEALsfrom their roots in World War II to their celebrated efforts in the War on Terrorwritten with the unprecedented cooperation of theNaval Special Warfare community. The book will tie-in with a fall 2014 PBS series.
Over the last fifty years, a small Navy unit has evolved into the worlds most celebrated fighting force: the U.S. Navy SEALs. Until now, their stories have been sealed in the chambers of operational secrecyand the brotherhood of SEAL anonymity.Drawing on exclusive interviews with more than 100 former special operators,highly respected retired SEAL Dick Couch andaward-winning authorBill Doyle record their stories inNavy Sealsand give us the epic chronicle these legendary warriors deserve.
Navy Sealscharts the SEALs story, from their origins in the daringNaval Combat Demolition Teams, Underwater Demolition Teams, Scouts and Raiders commando units, and OSS Operational Swimmersof WWII to their coming of age in Vietnam and rise to glory in Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11.Illustrated with 40-pages of photographs,here are the greatest missions of the worlds most legendary special operatorsin their own words.
