Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior

author: Rorke Denver

name: Wayne

average rating: 4.17

book published: 2013

rating: 5

read at: 2014/03/24

date added: 2014/03/24

shelves: non-fiction

review:

Damn Few: Making The Modern Seal Warrior is the kind of book that shows what a true hero looks like. Rorke Denver shows the intelligence and competence and willingness to do the job needed that gives me complete faith in our military. If there are minds and spirits like this in the ranks, we have little to worry about, but our enemies better start running.



Lieutenant Commander Denver takes you on his journey. From BUD/s and Hell Week to becoming a SEAL trainer, he shows what it takes to be among the elite. He is well read and self-effacing. He discusses what the SEALs are looking for, and it might not be what you would guess. He discusses training and overseas missions. He talks about some of the high profile missions the SEALs have been on, even though he wasn't a part of it. He discusses how the military wants large deployments of SEALs and why that might not be the best idea for the kind of fighting the SEALs need to do. He talks about losing comrades-in-arms and what it's like to kill someone. He starred in the movie 'Act Of Valor' and he talks about that experience, and how reluctant he was to be a part of it. And he talks about what it's like to leave a wife and children behind on deployment.



He's a true American hero as are all who serve. He is well read, and there is a 'warrior's bookshelf' at the back of the book with books that have inspired him over the years. He's well spoken, confident and humble, and I can't recommend this book enough.



I was given a review copy of this ebook by Hyperion/Hachette and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this inspiring book.





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