The Finishing School

Earning the Navy SEAL Trident

Dick Couch

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Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House Inc
31 May 2005

History of the Americas; Military history; Naval forces & warfare

For all the readers of military narrative who made Dick Couch's The Warrior Elite and Bob Baer's See No Evil so successful.

In The Finishing School, former Navy SEAL Dick Couch, author of the acclaimed Warrior Elite, follows SEALs on the ground and in the water as they undergo SEAL Tactical Training.

In

America's new war, the first guns in the fight are special operations

forces, including the Navy SEALs, specially trained warriors who operate

with precision, swiftness, and lethal force. In the constantly shifting

war on terror, SEAL units-small in number, flexible, stealthy, and

efficient-are more vital than ever to America's security as they take the

battle to an elusive enemy around the globe.

But how

are Navy SEALs made? In Warrior Elite, Couch narrated one SEAL class's journey

through BUD/S training, the brutal initial course that separates out candidates with

the character and stamina necessary to begin training as Navy SEALs. In The Finishing

School, Couch follows SEALs into the next levels of training-SEAL Tactical Training-where

they master combat skills such as precision shooting, demolitions,

secure communications, parachuting, diving, and first aid. From there,

the men enter operational platoons, where they subordinate their

individual abilities to the mission of the group and train for special

operations in specific geographic environments.

Never before has a civilian writer been granted such close access to the training of America's most elite military forces. The Finishing School is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what goes into the making of America's best warriors.

By: Dick Couch
Imprint: Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9780609810460
ISBN 10: 0609810464
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 31 May 2005
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dick Couch is the author of The Warrior Elite- The Forging of SEAL Class 228 and six novels. He commanded a SEAL platoon in Vietnam that conducted one of the few successful POW rescue operations of the war and served in the CIA. Dick and his wife, Julia, live in central Idaho.

Reviews for The Finishing School: Earning the Navy SEAL Trident

Couch is a well-qualified guide to this class of men who possess what he calls a relentless desire to fight and win as a team. Wall Street Journal Lively, informative, and intimidating. Bob Kerrey, president, New School University, BUD/S Class 42