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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 621
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 556
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 557
Just days before Chad Williams was scheduled to report for basic training at the Great Lakes naval base, he turned on the television and was greeted with the horrifying image of his mentor and training partner, US Navy SEAL Scott Helvenston, being brutally murdered in a premeditated ambush on the streets of Fallujah, Iraq. Steeled in his resolve, Chad committed himself to completing the US military’s most difficult training to become a Navy SEAL - and avenge his friend’s death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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from professional skate boarder to SEAL
- By AXiD on 10-15-12
By: Chad Williams, and others
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Damn Few
- Making the Modern SEAL Warrior
- By: Rorke Denver
- Narrated by: Rorke Denver
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,875
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,688
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,690
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.
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5 out of 5 stars
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powerful, relevant story
- By A. Hartwig on 04-10-13
By: Rorke Denver
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American Commander
- Serving a Country Worth Fighting for and Training the Brave Soldiers Who Lead the Way
- By: Ryan Zinke
- Narrated by: Daniel Butler
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 263
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 243
As a 23-year veteran of the United States Navy SEAL Teams, Ryan Zinke received two Bronze Stars for battle valor and eventually rose to command the elite members of SEAL Team Six. During his career Zinke trained and commanded many of the men who would one day run the covert operations to hunt down Osama bin Laden and save Captain Phillips ( Maersk Alabama). He also served as mentor to now famous SEALs Marcus Luttrell ( Lone Survivor) and Chris Kyle ( American Sniper).
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2 out of 5 stars
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Really disappointing
- By Harvey Hyman on 03-10-17
By: Ryan Zinke
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Perfectly Wounded
- A Memoir About What Happens After a Miracle
- By: Mike Day, Admiral William H. McRaven - foreword, Robert Vera
- Narrated by: Mike Day
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,200
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,080
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,075
The incredible true story of former Navy SEAL Mike Day, who survived being shot 27 times while deployed in Iraq.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfectly written...
- By Zack on 08-02-20
By: Mike Day, and others
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The Warrior Elite
- The Forging of SEAL Class 228
- By: Dick Couch
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,204
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,065
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,070
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?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Riveting and Relevant
- By Steven on 03-01-12
By: Dick Couch
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Among Heroes: A U.S. Navy SEAL's True Story of Friendship, Heroism, and the Ultimate Sacrifice
- By: Brandon Webb, John David Mann
- Narrated by: Charlie Ray
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,542
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,317
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,310
From Brandon Webb, Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times best-selling author, comes his account of the eight friends and fellow SEALs who made the ultimate sacrifice. As a Navy SEAL, Webb rose to the top of the world's most elite sniper corps, experiencing years of punishing training and combat missions from the Persian Gulf to Afghanistan. Along the way, Webb served beside, trained, and supported men he came to know not just as fellow warriors, but as friends and, eventually, as heroes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Respect
- By Dominick on 05-29-15
By: Brandon Webb, and others
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Destroyer Captain
- Lessons of a First Command
- By: James Stavridis
- Narrated by: Chaz Allen
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
This memoir of James Stavridis' two years in command of the destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52) reveals the human side of what it is like to be in charge of a warship for the first time and in the midst of international crisis. From Haiti to the Balkans to the Arabian Gulf, the Barry was involved in operations throughout the world during his 1993-1995 tour. Drawing on daily journals he kept for the entire period, the author reveals the complex nature of those deployments in a 'real time' context and describes life on board the Barry and liberty ashore for sailors and officers alike.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Navy book
- By Richard Giddeon on 03-04-15
By: James Stavridis
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Battle Ready
- Memoir of a SEAL Warrior Medic
- By: Mark L. Donald, Scott Mactavish
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 413
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 372
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 371
As A SEAL and combat medic, Mark served his country with valorous distinction for almost 25 years and survived some of the most dangerous combat actions imaginable. From the rigors of BUD/S training to the horrors of the battlefield, Battle Ready dramatically immerses the listener in the unique life of the elite warrior-medic who advances into combat with life-saving equipment in one hand and life-taking weapons in the other. It is also an uplifting human story that reveals how a young Hispanic American bootstrapped himself out of a life that promised a dead-end future by enlisting in the military.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Captivating, honest, humbling. Just a grade A job
- By jones on 03-20-13
By: Mark L. Donald, and others
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The Operator
- Firing the Shots That Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
- By: Robert O'Neill
- Narrated by: Robert O'Neill
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 19,330
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,360
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17,274
Stirringly evocative, thought provoking, and often jaw dropping, The Operator ranges across SEAL Team Operator Robert O'Neill's awe-inspiring 400-mission career that included his involvement in attempts to rescue "Lone Survivor" Marcus Luttrell and abducted-by-Somali-pirates Captain Richard Phillips and culminated in those famous three shots that dispatched the world's most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best
- By Tim on 04-28-17
By: Robert O'Neill
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Gallant Lady
- A Biography of the USS Archerfish
- By: Don Keith, Ken Henry
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 52
The Archerfish, a diesel powered Balao-class submarine crafted in the 1940s, won a unique, heroic place in military history and the memories of her crew members. Here is her story: from her assembly in New England and her dedication by Eleanor Roosevelt's personal secretary, to her service in World War II, where she broke the back of the Japanese Navy, and her critical role in the Cold War.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Bilgewater
- By Richard on 04-01-06
By: Don Keith, and others
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The Right Kind of Crazy
- Navy SEAL, Covert Operative, and Boy Scout from Hell
- By: Clint Emerson
- Narrated by: Clint Emerson
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,106
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,870
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,867
Clint Emerson is the only SEAL ever inducted into the International Spy Museum. Operating from the shadows, with an instinct for running towards trouble, his unique skill set made him the perfect hybrid of elite and modern day counterintelligence agent. Emerson spent his career on the bleeding edge of intelligence and operations, often specializing in solo missions that took advantage of subterfuge, improvisation, the best in recon and surveillance tech, and even elements of Hollywood disguise to combat the changing global battlefield.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ignore the haters...
- By Witness 22 on 04-08-20
By: Clint Emerson
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Point Man
- By: Chief James Watson, Kevin Dockery
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 197
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 178
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 177
Chief Petty Officer James "Patches" Watson was there at the start. One of the first to come out of the famed Underwater Demolition Team 21, he was an initial member—a "plank owner"—of America's deadliest and most elite fighting force, the U.S. Navy SEALs. Through three tours in the jungle hell of Vietnam, he walked the point—staying alert to trip wires, booby traps, and punji pits, guiding his squad of amphibious fighters on missions of rescue, reconnaissance, and demolition—confronting a war's unique terrors head-on, unprotected . . . and unafraid.
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5 out of 5 stars
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one off the best ones
- By Chuck Moore on 04-19-23
By: Chief James Watson, and others
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This Is Minuteman: Two, Three...Go!
- Memoirs of a Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan
- By: Wayne Chasson
- Narrated by: Rodney Miles
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
Relive six decades of flying helicopters, including an extended tour in Vietnam and the mountains of Afghanistan, with a little Iraq, Kuwait, and National Guard thrown in. This is Minuteman: Two, Three…Go! recounts Wayne Chasson’s times, from the early, young, and dumb days to becoming a more seasoned pilot of Huey and other helicopters in three American wars and the National Guard here at home. Chasson relives it all for us in this gritty and honest memoir — with humility, humor, and gratitude — as he himself is still trying to figure out how he made it through alive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story
- By Amazon Customer on 04-20-24
By: Wayne Chasson
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The Finishing School
- Earning the Navy SEAL Trident
- By: Dick Couch
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 560
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 500
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 495
In America's new war, the first guns in the fight are special operations forces, including the Navy SEALs, specially trained warriors who operate with precision, swiftness, and lethal force. In the constantly shifting war on terror, SEAL units - small in number, flexible, stealthy, and efficient - are more vital than ever to America's security as they take the battle to an elusive enemy around the globe. This is essential listening for anyone who wants to know what goes into the making of America's best warriors.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I was expeting a lot but ...!
- By Terry J on 06-27-12
By: Dick Couch
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No Ordinary Dog
- My Partner from the SEAL Teams to the Bin Laden Raid
- By: Will Chesney, Joe Layden
- Narrated by: Will Chesney
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,336
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,093
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,088
Two dozen Navy SEALs descended on Osama bin Laden’s compound in May 2011. After the mission, only one name was made public: Cairo, a Belgian Malinois and military working dog. This is Cairo's story, and that of his handler, Will Chesney, a SEAL Team Operator whose life would be irrevocably tied to Cairo's.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Beautiful Tribute for an Extraordinary Dog
- By Sheri B. on 04-24-20
By: Will Chesney, and others
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Swift Boats at War in Vietnam
- By: Guy Gugliotta, John Yeoman, Neva Sullaway
- Narrated by: David Colacci, Susan Ericksen
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 251
Developed specifically for the Vietnam War, Swift Boats were versatile craft "big enough to outrun anything they couldn't outfight" but too small to handle even a moderate ocean chop, too loud to sneak up on anyone, and too flimsy to withstand the mildest of rocket attacks. This made more difficult an already tough mission: navigating coastal waters for ships and sampans smuggling contraband to the Viet Cong, disrupting enemy supply lines on the rivers and canals of the Mekong Delta, and inserting SEALs behind enemy lines.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ride with the Swift Boats
- By Robert Lion on 05-01-18
By: Guy Gugliotta, and others