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I recently finished the "Mark Owen" book that details his experience as a SEAL from 1998-2012. This book is not a book strictly about Bin Laden, as those who haven't read it would lead you to believe, nor is it some uber-classified dictation of SEAL tactics. In fact, you'll learn more about special tactics in "Black Hawk Down" than you will in this book; unless of course you simply are oblivious to the Military.

The book encompasses many experiences this SEAL has, both in mission and training. It is a very simple read and gives you a good first hand account of the day-to-day of an operator. The descriptions of operations and tactics that he describes can be easily found on the Internet with minimal research and the pain-staking way he avoids telling true details is impressive. At best this information, in context, is sensitive but not classified by any stretch. The part that I believe has put him in some 'luke warm' water with the Pentagon is two fold: no pre-pub review & his comments in regard to Obama.

In the book towards the end of the UBL mission he describe how SEALs felt that the operation would be a political banner for some and actually calls out the, for lack of a better word, lies, they were told post UBL. These are the only areas that I believe have drawn fire.

What you'll also find in this book is a great dialogue on the mission to save the Captain of the Maersk Alabama - bet you didn't know that was covered by this guy as well. Again, the book is well worth the time and the author notes that the vast amount of proceeds go towards fallen SEALs families - in fact he lists all the SEALs killed post 9/11 in the back of the book. He also quotes sources where you could find his comments in the public arena.

Point is, unless you've read this book, you probably don't know half of what you think you do about what's in it. And once you've read it, you realize you knew more than you thought about SEAL training.

Buy it

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