I Am a SEAL Team Six Warrior: Memoirs of an American Soldier

Howard E. Wasdin · Stephen Templin

Apr 2012 · Macmillan + ORM

About this ebook

When the Navy sends their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six—a secret unit made up of the finest soldiers in the country, if not the world. This is the dramatic tale of how Howard Wasdin overcame a tough childhood to live his dream and enter the exciting and dangerous world of Navy SEALS and Special Forces snipers.

His training began with his selection for Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S)—the toughest and longest military training in the world. After graduating, Wasdin saw combat in Operation Desert Storm as a member of SEAL Team Two. But he was driven to be the best of the best—he wanted to join the legendary SEAL Team Six, and at long last he reached his goal and became one of the best snipers on the planet.

Soon he was fighting for his life in Africa, hunting the Somalian warlord Aidid. But the mission fell apart when his small band of soldiers found themselves cut off from help and desperately trying to rescue downed comrades during a routine mission. The Battle of Mogadishu, as it become known, left 18 American soldiers dead and 73 wounded.
This is Howard Wasdin's story of overcoming numerous obstacles to become an elite American warrior.

Ratings and reviews

Good book, lots of action and it shows a lot of what is needed to mentally make the rite decisions under the stress of combat. The book also shows the human caring side of the Author for innocent non combatants caught up in combat situations.

This book has one of the best story lines that I've seen, or read for that matter. I always did like the subject of the army and was planing to go to the army too, so I checked out this book and found more than I was looking for. ( In a good way )

If you're thinking about getting this, real his book called Seal Team Six instead. It's almost word for word the same, however he goes into more detail in that book.

About the author

HOWARD E. WASDIN graduated with BUD/S Class 143. He was awarded the Silver Star in the Battle of Mogadishu. He is the author of the bestseller SEAL TEAM SIX. STEPHEN TEMPLIN completed Hell Week, qualified as a pistol and rifle expert, and blew up things during Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training. He is now an associate professor at Meio University in Japan and co-author of SEAL TEAM SIX.