The Finishing School: Earning the Navy SEAL Trident | 
| Author: Dick Couch
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Category: Book
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Pages: 304
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0609810464
Dewey Decimal Number: 301
EAN: 9780609810460
ASIN: 0609810464
Publication Date: May 31, 2005
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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 ef?cient—are more vital than ever to America’s security as they take the battle to an elusive enemy around the globe.
But how are Navy SEALs made? Dick Couch, author of the acclaimed Warrior Elite, follows SEALs on the ground and in the water as they undergo SEAL Tactical Training, where they master combat skills such as precision shooting, demolitions, secure communications, parachuting, diving, and first aid. From there, the men enter operational platoons, where they subordinate their individual abilities to the mission of the group and train for special operations in specific geographic environments.
Never before has a civilian writer been granted such close access to the training of America’s most elite military forces. The Finishing School is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what goes into the making of America’s best warriors.
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 Disappointing September 1, 2008
I purchased "The Warrior Elite" and "The Finishing School" as a set. I was more or less pleased with "The Warrior Elite", but was very disappointed with "The Finishing School". The book was very "wordy" and would have been much more enjoyable if the author had written half as much and stuck to the main topic. I found myself skimming over more pages than I can remember as the material kept losing me. Unless you are a true SEAL fanatic and have to read everything you can find on the subject, I would not recommend this book. Reading it was almost like a penance for me.
 Good, not great August 19, 2008
I thought the Finishing School was interesting, but nowhere near as good as the Warrior Elite. I think the Warrior Elite is also a book about courage, determination, perseverance, etc., that has the potential to appeal to a broader base of people, whereas the Finishing School will probably only appeal to people who are very interested in the SEALS/special forces.
Advertisement for the SEALS August 8, 2008
Good book. BUT, do these guys (the candidates, trainers, anyone involved in the program) do anything wrong? It's an advertisement for the Navy SEALS. A Christmas Card version of what goes on in the training of Navy SEALS. I don't think he writes one, honest, critical word about the program. He only writes about the good stuff, and glorifies it beyond that.
The Navy SEALS are the toughest, most well-trained, force in the U.S. military. They don't need some over-glorified version of how they qualify for the Teams.
Nice compliment to "The Warrior Elite" February 9, 2008
Got it fast and in tact as with the previous book, "The Warrior Elite." The only negative thing that can be said is that Three Rivers Press just kind of slaps their books together with a rough cut kind of construction, but these are books about Navy SEALs, so who cares!! They stood up to the immense physical abuse of my eyeballs scanning those pages! (It's a joke, people; laugh a little!)
But, seriously, this is a great look at the second half of creating a U.S. Navy SEAL and the overall structure of the Navy Special Forces. Lot's of good stuff that really takes you back! That is, if you've had U.S. military experience. Thanks again Dick!
Very informative book December 17, 2007
After reading Dick Couch's Warrior Elite, I felt as though I needed to see what the next stages of pre-SEAL training and certification consisted of. Being a former SEAL in Vietnam, along with an impressive post-SEAL career, Couch has the upper hand when it comes to detailed information and presentation. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the SEALs and the training these few elite members go though in order to become one of the best special force units in the world.
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