Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 356.160973
EAN: 9780307339393
ISBN: 0307339394
Label: Three Rivers Press
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: 2008-03-25
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Release Date: 2008-03-25
Studio: Three Rivers Press

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.

In Chosen Soldier, Dick Couch draws on nearly a year spent at Special Forces training facilities and offers an unprecedented view of the education of these men.

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.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Very informative
Comment: This is another outstanding book by Dick Couch. It shows the intense training that goes into the making of a special forces warrior.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great source of information
Comment: If you're thinking about joing Special Forces this book should help you to make up your mind. If not you'll enjoy reading it anyway :)

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Customer Rating:
Summary: the first book on the training of green berets
Comment: this book gives you the inside training of green berets. It shows how important is to train thse warriors and how much they are needed to defeat the war on terror. Also, it emphasizes the difference between navy seals and green berets. Great book, especially for soldiers that are considering a carrer with the green berets, a change within the army community, and civilians that consider a carrer change from civilian to a complete highspeed, demanding and extremely challenging carrer. 5/5

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Summary: The selection and training for the Army's Special Forces
Comment: From the first day on base for the X-Ray candidates, to the end of the grueling Robin Sage exercise, this author shadowed the students and instructors through the Army's Special Forces selection and training. He introduces us to the methods and thoughts of the instructors as they shape the next generation of Green Beret, as well as the changes in the students as they become elite warriors.

The candidates come from a wide range of backgrounds, from experienced veterans to those in the X-Ray program who have only been in the Army a few months. As with all books of this nature, some material has been withheld for security purposes, but the vast majority of the 4 phases of training are explained. The SERE and Airborne schools are not covered, although all candidates must successfully complete them.

Training consists not only of the physical punishment and small unit tactics expected in the Special Forces, but also extensive land navigation, force multiplication, and specialized courses in such areas as weapons, communication, medicine, engineering, and leadership unique to the Green Beret.

This book also takes the reader through the extensive Robin Sage exercise which involves on all the training the students have learned. Robin Sage is a truly amazing exercise which utilizes hundreds (perhaps thousands) of Green Beret, former Green Beret, contractors, volunteers and most of central North Carolina to simulate what it's like to live and work with an insurgency in a foreign country.

A truly mesmerizing look into the life of a Green Beret soldier, this book is a must read for anyone interested in what Special Forces training involves.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: great book
Comment: This is a great book for anyone who wants a peek into the training of special forces.

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