Chosen Soldier
The Making of a Special Forces Warrior
Crown · Print & ebook · March 25, 2008
An unprecedented view of Green Beret training, drawn from the year Dick Couch spent at Special Forces training facilities with the Army’s most elite soldiers.
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- Who it’s for
- A blunt, explanatory look at how a Special Forces warrior is made.
- Genres
- Special Forces History, Military Lives, U.S. Military History
- Published
- Crown, March 25, 2008
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An unprecedented view of Green Beret training, drawn from the year Dick Couch spent at Special Forces training facilities with the Army’s most elite soldiers. In combating terror, America can no longer depend on its conventional military superiority and the use of sophisticated technology. More than ever, we need men like those of the Army Special Forces–the legendary Green Berets.
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Following the experiences of one class of soldiers as they endure this physically and mentally exhausting ordeal, Couch spells out in fascinating detail the demanding selection process and grueling field exercises, the high-level technical training and intensive language courses, and the simulated battle problems that test everything from how well SF candidates gather operational intelligence to their skills at negotiating with volatile, often hostile, local leaders. Chosen Soldier paints a vivid portrait of an elite group, and a process that forges America’s smartest, most versatile, and most valuable fighting force.
Warrior Making
A blunt, explanatory look at how a Special Forces warrior is made.
Come here for
- Special Forces culture, stripped of romance
- A hard-edged read with historical context
Expect
- Military history framing
- Sustained, serious pacing
Where it sits
| Special Forces History | 92% |
|---|---|
| Military Lives | 53% |
| U.S. Military History | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- U.S. Military History
- Special Forces History
- Military Policy & Defense
- Authors
- Dick Couch, Kevin Foley, Tantor Audio
- Publisher
- Crown
- Published
- March 25, 2008
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- U.S. Military History