Combat Swimmer
Title | Combat Swimmer PDF eBook |
Author | Robert A. Gormly |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 320 |
Release | 2010-08-03 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1101459948 |
For the first time in trade paperback-a classic memoir of Navy SEALs in action. In gripping prose, Captain Robert A. Gormly tells about his days as a leader in the Navy SEALs- taking readers into the night, into the water, and into battle on some of the most hair-raising missions ever assigned. Trained to a fine fighting edge just in time for Vietnam, Gormly served two tours of duty and engaged in top-secret missions in the Persian Gulf. Here, he shares his viewpoint and his experience-including what is perhaps the most graphic description ever of SEAL action in the invasion of Grenada. Gormly takes readers behind the myth of this awesome team, revealing how their lives depend on their unprecedented expertise and unparalleled courage.
The Warrior Elite
Title | The Warrior Elite PDF eBook |
Author | Dick Couch |
Publisher | Crown |
Total Pages | 386 |
Release | 2003-01-28 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1400046955 |
With a postscript describing SEAL efforts in Afghanistan, The Warrior Elite takes you into the toughest, longest, and most relentless military training in the world. What does it take to become a Navy SEAL? What makes talented, intelligent young men volunteer for physical punishment, cold water, and days without sleep? In The Warrior Elite, former Navy SEAL Dick Couch documents the process that transforms young men into warriors. SEAL training is the distillation of the human spirit, a tradition-bound ordeal that seeks to find men with character, courage, and the burning desire to win at all costs, men who would rather die than quit.
Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Swimmer Interdiction Security System (SISS)
Title | Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Swimmer Interdiction Security System (SISS) PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 916 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Combat Swimmer
Title | Combat Swimmer PDF eBook |
Author | Robert A. Gormly |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781322758329 |
First SEALs
Title | First SEALs PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick K. O'Donnell |
Publisher | Da Capo Press, Incorporated |
Total Pages | 320 |
Release | 2014-10-28 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0306821729 |
From bestselling author Patrick K. O Donnell, the untold story of the origins of the U.S. Navy SEALs "
Warriors from the Deep
Title | Warriors from the Deep PDF eBook |
Author | Eric Micheletti |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Commando troops |
ISBN | 9782913903845 |
Combat swimmer units have long deserved such a book. With a wealth of photograhs and documents many of them never published before Shadow Warriors features the historical record and current operational life of the Italian Decima Mas, the German Kampfschwimmers and the French Naval Commando Hubert, not to forget the first unit of all in this form of warfare, the Italian Incursori which gave birth to this highly specific combat skill. A full color book also featuring line drawings and profiles of light submarine equipment used by these very discrete elite units.
The Navy Seal Physical Fitness Guide
Title | The Navy Seal Physical Fitness Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia A. Duester |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | 309 |
Release | 1998-11 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 0788173626 |
Will enhance the physical abilities required to perform Spec Ops mission-related physical tasks, promote long-term cardiovascular health and physical fitness, prevent injuries, accelerate return to duty, and maintain physical readiness under deployed or embarked environments. Includes an overview of physical fitness and addresses: SEAL mission-related physical activities, cardiorespiratory conditioning, running, swimming, strength training, flexibility, calisthenics, load-bearing, training for specific environments, training and sports related injuries, harmful substances that affect training, etc. Illustrated.