Webbs greatest fear had always been total personal failure, a reality he faced when he lost his business and his familys life savings, and then. Navy seal and author of the new york times best seller, seal team six. He served four tours in the iraq war and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat. In the new book the killing school, brandon webb, and his coauthor john. The seal who has passed all of the above requirements may be invited to sniper school, which consists of three months of training 12 hours a day, seven days a week. My life in the navy seal sniper corps and how i trained.
The second month shifts to the techniques of camouflage. In this dramatic, behindthescenes chronicle, howard e. Military history, gives us a perspective of the life he lived. The son of a church deacon, kyle grew up on a ranch and experienced a childhood that was shaped by. His renowned courage and skill in military service earned him two nicknames the devil among insurgents and the legend among his navy seal brethren but his impact extended beyond that after he came home from combat. The first month focuses on technology, digital photography and satellite communications. When the navy sends their elite, they send the seals. Wasdin takes readers deep inside the world of navy seals and special forces snipers, beginning with the grueling selection process of basic underwater demolitionseal budsthe toughest and longest military training in the. 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. Read his book and own the challenges and pride he experienced. The action starts immediately, as you are thrust in to a battle he was involved in during his time in afghanistan. The thing about navy seal snipers we all should know forbes. My good friend and west coast navy seal sniper monty leclair created a great stress test course that. How faith and love saved a navy seal sniper, released on october 28, 2014.
Christopher scott kyle april 8, 1974 february 2, 20 was a united states navy seal sniper. Howard wasdin has released a new book, the last rescue, which details his struggle to assimilate back into. A brutal warrior but a gentle father and husband, chris kyle led the life of an american hero. An intimate look at the sniper of the 21st century doherty, glen, webb, brandon, kyle, chris, mann, don on. For those you wants to know about the rise of a navy seal should get this book. If youve read lone survivor by marcus luttrell or american sniper by chris kyle, this is a must read book. The book chronicles life from his days growing up in texas to becoming a navy seal and serving his country with. An intimate look at the sniper of the 21st century. The late navy seal sniper, christopher scott kyle was born april 8, 1974, in odessa, texas. Howard wasdin, author of the book, the last rescue. When the seals send their elite, they send seal team six. The red circle by brandon webb is the nonfiction story recounting the life of the worldfamous navy seal sniper and instructor himself.
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