Dick Couch

Broschiertes Buch

Always Faithful, Always Forward

The Forging of a Special Operations Marine

Beschreibung

Written by retired Navy Captain, this book chronicles the history and development of the Marine Special Operations Command and how they find, recruit, and train their special operators.

Autor

A 1967 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Dick Couch served with the Navy Underwater Demolition and SEAL Teams. He led one of the only successful POW rescue operations of the Vietnam War while a platoon leader with SEAL Team One in 1970. On release from active duty in 1972, he joined the Central Intelligence Agency, where he served as a Maritime Operations Officer. He is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books and articles on military special operations, including Sua Sponte: The Forging of a Modern American Ranger. He also serves as a consultant and keynote speaker on issues of tactical ethics, moral battlefield conduct, and the future employment of American Special Operations Forces. Dick and his wife, Julia, live in Idaho.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 404g
• ISBN-13: 9780425268605
• ISBN-10: 0425268608
• Artikelnr.: 41669841