SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper

For those you wants to know about the rise of a Navy SEAL should get this book. The author Howard E. Wasdin narrates the story of his life from ground zero till the highest point of his life as a kid, teenager, enlisting in the Navy, reenlisting as a SEAL, his war memoirs till his graduation as a Dr.Wasdin narrates in a such a way where the reader has a clear view and understanding of his story. Supplied with a detailed explanation for every military abbreviation narrated, will never leave the readers puzzled.Wasdin gives a thorough detailed insight on his SEAL training and challenges he faced, the missions his carried out to protect his country. He shares the bone chilling story of the Battle of Mogadishu, Operation Gothic Serpent to be specific which was carried out on 3 Oct 1993. The mission was to capture the key members of the late Somalian warlord Mohamad Farrah Aidid. The mission was only suppose to be completed within 1 hour but instead the US military was pinned down by Somalian militias within Aidid's most powerful district which is the Bakara Market.Wasdin's narration does not only reflect his patriotism towards his nation, but he is also an icon of inspiration to other fellow Americans and the rest of the world who is planning on endeavoring into the world of military.A must buy and read book!! Double thumbs up and hats off to Howard E. Wasdin!

The autobiography of a man who started life terrified of his stepfather only to learn as a BUD/S candidate that his acquired mental toughness made him a natural for the SEALs. The story continues with the transition from SEAL Team Two to Team Six and sniper school, and culminates with the story of the SEALs in Mogadishu in the run up to the battle depicted in "Black Hawk Down." Wasdin and co-author Templin spend enough time on his upbringing and family to humanize a military professional who otherwise could have come across as a fictional superhero found in an airport thriller. Sniper kills at 800+ yards? Check. Shot three times, but still pouring fire into the enemy? Yep. Offered a job training SEALs in recognition of his excellence? You bet. But what sticks with you is how hard Wasdin fought to become something he'd never been as a Spec Ops careerist: a good father and husband.

I've been interested in special ops from the time I first learned about it in my early 20's. Unusual maybe for a girl. I was part of the SEAL community for a while as the wife of one. As such, I met very special, intelligent, fierce warriors who deserve the respect they earn. This book actually cleared up a few incidents for me with explanations that I wasn't privy to at the time; I'm grateful for that. I was impressed with the author's writing skills as well as his ability to thoroughly explain the training SEALs must complete and the historic events during his time as a SEAL. This book is a real page turner; I could barely put it down!

An excellent read for those of you who are either former military or thinking about starting a military career. This book is a well written account of Howard E. Wasdin's exploits as a U.S. Navy Seal. It starts with his childhood and progresses into his military career in the Seals. The book also addresses specific details of the battle which occurred at Mogadishu; the battle in which the U.S. Army lost a couple of Blackhawk helicopters, as depicted in the Hollywood movie, "Blackhawk Down."

I liked this book a lot. It's not every day you get to hear stories told by former SEALS or especially former SEAL TEAM 6 guys. I binged it in a couple days. Learned how theTeam 6 snipers shot the 3 pirates simultaneously and rescued the American captain of the freighter. Each sniper had a switch attached to the front of his rifle, when they had their target lined up they pressed the switch which then transmitted a signal to the SEAL commander and a green light lit up on his screen. When the Commander saw three lights on his screen he said ready, ready, 3 2 1 execute execute. A smarter way of doing the deed.

This was a great read. I was in Army spec ops and had the honor of working with our countries most elite. Thank you for your service and your resilience. Most people will never understand what it means to be so young and be apart of something so great. As you age, you learn to appreciate it more than when you were actually doing it. It is hard for former operators to find anything as fulfilling as what they were once apart of. However, we are all cut from the same mold and we simply do not know how to fail. I'm happy to find that after everything he went through, he was able to find his calling in helping people.NSDQ

One man's insightful and honest account of being the best and bravest he could be. Deadly but with high moral standards. A little repetitive but well worth reading. It's lucky we have men of this calibre to act on our behalf mostly unseen and unappreciated

It’s difficult to understand how some people start life in such difficult surroundings,and make such an impact on life . What a great story and told very humbly . Thank goodness for such warriors. Very well done to the author

Not what I was expecting as I had already read "No easy day" the book about the OBL take down but still a good book. I like the way he identifies his past and what made him become what he is. He doesn't try to be all gung ho as some of these guys do.An honest book that kept me interested from start to finish. These guys deserve respect as does anyone who has served with any special forces regiment in the world. Well done!

Good read

Not read it all yet, but it's good, enjoying it