Chosen Soldier: The Making of a Special Forces Warrior

Dick Couch

Aug 2011 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Kevin Foley

About this audiobook

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 the author

Dick Couch is a former Navy SEAL and CIA case officer. He is the author of twenty-two books and a leading expert on military special operations training. In the course of his work, he has been embedded with SEALs, Green Berets, Rangers, and the Marine Raiders. His titles include The Warrior Elite and The Finishing School.

Kevin Foley has over thirty years' experience in radio and television broadcasting, commercial voice-overs, and audiobook narration. He has recorded over one hundred and fifty audiobooks.