Chosen Soldier, Dick Couch
Chosen Soldier, Dick Couch
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Chosen Soldier
The Making of a Special Forces Warrior

Author: Dick Couch

Narrator: Kevin Foley

Unabridged: 7 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/16/2011

Synopsis

In combating terror, America can no longer depend on its conventional military superiority and the use of sophisticated technology. More than ever, we need men like those of the Army Special Forces—the legendary Green Berets.

In Chosen Soldier, Dick Couch draws on nearly a year spent at Special Forces training facilities and offers an unprecedented view of the education of these men.

Following the experiences of one class of soldiers as they endure this physically and mentally exhausting ordeal, Couch spells out in fascinating detail the demanding selection process and grueling field exercises, the high-level technical training and intensive language courses, and the simulated battle problems that test everything from how well SF candidates gather operational intelligence to their skills at negotiating with volatile, often hostile, local leaders. Chosen Soldier paints a vivid portrait of an elite group, and a process that forges America's smartest, most versatile, and most valuable fighting force.

About Dick Couch

Dick Couch is a 1967 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He graduated from BUD/S Class 45 in 1969, and was the class Honorman. As Whiskey Platoon Commander with SEAL Team One in Vietnam, he led one of the only successful POW rescue operations of that conflict. Following his release from active duty in the Navy, he served as a maritime and paramilitary case officer with the CIA. In 1997, he retired from the Naval Reserve with the rank of Captain. Dick is also the author ofThe Finishing School, Chosen Soldier, and Down Range, as well as four novels: Seal Team One, Pressure Point, Silent Descent, and Rising Wind. Dick lives with his wife, Julia, in Ketchum, Idaho.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brett on May 02, 2021

This book was very informative about the US Army Special Forces, or the Green Berets. The author does not give you a history of the Green Berets but takes you on the journey to becoming a member of the elite group. The author starts with Basic Training, Airborne school, and going through selection an......more

Goodreads review by Bob on September 25, 2017

As one of the committee members who helped evolve SFAS and the updated Q-Course, this book was an interesting read. For anyone who wants to know how Special Forces (aka Green Berets) are chosen, selected and trained, this book is an excellent read. Dick Couch is a legend in the Spec Ops community so......more

Goodreads review by John on January 24, 2012

Couch, a former Navy SEAL and CIA case officer, is the only writer ever given the privilege to attend the many months of Special Forces pre-selection, preparation, selection, and qualification training from start to finish. He was given “full access to all training, venues, students, and training ca......more

Goodreads review by Eric on November 10, 2009

This book was pretty interesting as it described the training that Army Special Forces (aka Green Berets) go through. The fact that it was written by a Navy SEAL added to it because even he was surprised at the amount of training they receive in such a short amount of time. Aside from all the walkin......more

Goodreads review by Steven on October 21, 2022

Dick Couch is well-renowned for his non-fiction focusing on the assessment and selection processes of American special operations forces. He's covered SEAL training (his alma mater), the 75th Ranger Regiment assessment and selection, and the Marine Raider Individual Training Course. In Chosen Soldie......more

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