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| Title | : | Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior |
| Author | : | Rorke Denver |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | February 19th 2013 by Hachette Books (first published January 1st 2013) |
| Categories | : | War. Military Fiction. Nonfiction. Biography. Military. Military History. Audiobook |
Rorke Denver
Hardcover | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 4.21 | 2620 Users | 209 Reviews
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From leadership expert, former Navy SEAL, "American Grit" feature player, and author of Worth Dying For: A Navy SEAL's Call to a Nation, Rorke Denver, the bestselling account of how he helped create the U.S. Navy SEALS of today. Rorke Denver trains the men who become Navy SEALs--the most creative problem solvers on the modern battlefield, ideal warriors for the kinds of wars America is fighting now. With his years of action-packed mission experience and a top training role, Lieutenant Commander Denver understands exactly how tomorrow's soldiers are recruited, sculpted, motivated, and deployed.Now, Denver takes you inside his personal story and the fascinating, demanding SEAL training program he now oversees. He recounts his experience evolving from a young SEAL hopeful pushing his way through Hell Week, into a warrior engaging in dangerous stealth missions across the globe, and finally into a lieutenant commander directing the indoctrination, requalification programs, and the "Hero or Zero" missions his SEALs undertake.
From his own SEAL training and missions overseas, Denver details how the SEALs' creative operations became front and center in America's War on Terror-and how they are altering warfare everywhere. In fourteen years as a SEAL officer, Rorke Denver tangled with drug lords in Latin America, stood up to violent mobs in Liberia, and battled terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan. Leading 200 commando missions, he earned the Bronze Star with V for valor. He has also served as flag aide to the admiral in charge and spent the past four years as executive officer of the Navy Special Warfare Center's Advanced Training Command in Coronado, California, directing all phases of the basic and advanced training that prepare men for war in SEAL teams. He recently starred in the film Act of Valor. He is married and has two daughters.
Ellis Henican is a columnist at Newsday and an on-air commentator at the Fox News Channel. He has written two recent New York Times bestsellers, Home Team with New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton and In the Blink of an Eye with NASCAR legend Michael Waltrip.
With all the SEALs' recent successes, we have been getting a level of acclaim we're not used to. But something important has been missing in this warm burst of publicity . Correcting that is my mission here.
My own SEAL dream was launched by a book. My hope is that this one teaches lessons that go far beyond the battlefield, inspiring a fresh generation of warriors to carry on that dream.
-Lieutenant Commander Rorke Denver
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| ISBN: | 1401324797 (ISBN13: 9781401324797) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.21 From 2620 Users | 209 ReviewsEvaluation Out Of Books Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior
POWERFUL & RELEVANT(audible audio book)this story blew me away. rorke is an elite modern american warrior in all the best ways. he is well read, he is a gentleman. he is a freaking killing machine... but only to serveour best interests. truly. while i cannot personally relate to being elated to being in combat in Iraq, i appreciatewho he is and what he is doing for our country and frankly for the planet. highly recommended... if you have just a touch of interest - GET IT!! you won't be letDamn Few by Rorke Denver is a truly inspiring book. Lt. Denver takes readers on an adventure through the life of a SEAL. However it is not just the life of a SEAL we learn about, its the strong force of the brotherhood that has withstood many trials. Through training at BUD/S to the battlefield their faith in each other, from the beginning, has strengthened the bond of this brotherhood. The book reveals that these men are an inspiration to men around the world to be their very best self. At
Setting this book in the context of other recent books by/about Navy SEALS, it is distinctive in several ways.First, it lacks the "rah rah," unreflective, world in black-and-white viewpoint of books such as "American Sniper" (by the late Chris Kyle), which was appreciated.Second, it covers *a lot* of territory, perhaps too much. Everything is included, from Denver's childhood, to his SEAL training, his experiences at war, his work as a SEAL trainer, discussions of recent SEAL missions (such as
If you are a fan of modern warfare books, as I am, then you will definitely enjoy this book. Rorke Denver's account of what it takes to become a Navy SEAL is incredibly compelling, and makes me marvel at the capacity of each SEAL. Learning about the training at BUDS was my favorite part of the book. The school to become a SEAL is outrageous, and the people that make it through truly are incredible."Damn Few" is certainly a great read. It is entertaining, action packed, and a very cool true
I gave it 3 stars so that Jordan would get mad. I'm sure it worked.
I read this book because of the author's interview with Hugh Hewitt. But in the interview Mr. Denver was down to earth and reflective and in the book comes across as more jingoistic and adrenaline-pumped. I wonder if the co-writer had something to do with that.This book suffers from too many anti-climactic moments. The authors build suspense about forays into enemy territory that fizzle with an uneventful capture or the near miss of something that might have happened like steering clear of a
This is one of my favorite military books! Rorke is a military historian, and the book is full of classic military themes. He re-tells several "work" stories that are entertaining and amazing. It really gets to the mindset of becoming an elite warrior, and all the responsibilities that entails. I like reading these type of books, because it relates to my jab as well.My favorite part of the book has to be when Rorke and the community are struggling with whether or not to allow Hollywood access in
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