He's been shot at and attacked by man-eating sharks. He's dodged flamethrowers in Vietnam and political bombshells back home. He's been targeted for assassination and court-martial. His name is Roy Boehm, and he's the godfather of the U.S. Navy SEALS - the founder of the boldest, brightest, baddest bunch of commandos on the face of the planet. Now, for the first time, Roy Boehm tells the whole story: from the events that molded him as a warrior to the insights he acquired in combat. Mastering survival within war's deadly arena, he combined his expertise with a deep and unwavering patriotism, and ultimately changed the course of twentieth-century warfare. As the Second World War came to a close and left in its wake an even greater threat to America's freedom - the Cold WarBoehm saw that unconventional times required the creation of an unconventional warrior. Drawing on his expertise as a diver and as a member of the Navy's Underwater Demolitions Teams, he set out to invent a disciplined, dedicated, and ruthless force capable of attack from sea, air, or land. It would be a unique unit - willing to disregard fear and walk through fire - a team that would descend into hell itself to conduct dirty war: infiltration, sabotage, ambush. Boehm's team would become the legendary special operations force known as the Navy SEALs.
Categories:
- History
- Military
- United States
- Military
Publisher : Pocket Star
Author : Boehm, Roy
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :1998-08-01
Number Of Pages : 352
Binding : Mass Market Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0671536265
ISBN-13 : 9780671536268
Item weight : 0.4 lb
Dimensions : 1.1 in x 4.1 in x 6.6 in
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