Books & more: „The Warrior Elite“

What is it like to embark on the journey to become a Navy SEAL? Dick Couch - he was a SEAL himself and fought in Vietnam - accompanies SEAL Class 228 in his book "Warrior Elite" from pre-training through the legendary "Hell Week" to the underwater and mission training afterwards, until the guys are ready for the SEAL Qualification Training (SQT) with which they then earn the Trident. Couch provides an intimate look at a training that must seem like torture to most readers. He describes how different characters learn to deal with the challenge that the only easy day was yesterday. The reader can witness how Class 228 is reduced from over a hundred to under twenty participants. After all: Everyone can give up voluntarily. It is also clear what the goal is: The Navy wants those who would rather die than give up for this job. Dick Couch's book is definitely the best and most personal on the subject and shows that literature on military topics can also be well written. Absolute recommendation for reading. If you want to read it on the beach in the summer: "Get wet and sandy!"

"The Warrior Elite: The Forging of SEAL Class 228" by Dick Couch has 272 pages and is available on Amazon or in bookstores for 10.50 euros.