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Army Magazine, March 2006 (circ.: 85,000)

To Be a U.S. Army Green Beret is written by someone who has obviously ‘been there – done that.’ This is a must-read and in my opinion should be standard issue to every high school library and recruiting station in America.”



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The Green Berets’ motto is "Liberate the Oppressed," and it takes extremely capable and highly trained individuals to carry out their operations in the world’s most dangerous and unforgiving locales. They operate behind enemy lines, sometimes for months at a time, are trained to work in all climates and cultures, and have a "no surrender" will of spirit if ever taken prisoner. This book provides an insider’s view of what it takes to become a member of the Army’s Special Forces, the elite Green Berets. It describes the skills they learn and equipment and tactics used to engage in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, direct action, special reconnaissance, anti-terrorism missions, information operations, and counter-proliferation.


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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Zenith Press; 1st edition (July 28, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0760321078
  • ISBN-13: 978-0760321072
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #47,940 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gold for possible SF er's, July 16, 2005
By JBMoney "SFGazer" (EastCoast Love) - See all my reviews
This book provides great insight in to what it takes to be the best. It breaks down the process from the beginning of basic to the last phase of the Q Course. I thought I knew pretty much everything I needed,boy was I wrong. The info. is from BTDT's and students going through the training. The pictures are vivid and clear. If you have "To be a U.S. Army Ranger", its in the same format, just a little bigger in size(HxW). This is a must for anyone wanting to go SF.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Average.. yet Above Average, August 24, 2007
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I'd give this book 3.5 but I cant... I found this book to be very well informing of all types of stages in trasining to be a green beret and the conciseness... Though it lacks detailed first-hand accounts on what the training is like and rather usually just gives a brief overview. It does however have alot of pictures and often times (brief but) particular information on other stages of the course like the Scuba and even has a course outline and pictures on SERE.


This book is really good for those that have no working foundation on process of becoming SF, yet its also good if you already have one because it presents the information in a clearer concise presentation. If you want more detailed first-hand accounts on the actual training read Dick Couch's "Chosen Soldier"
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5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Pictures, January 12, 2009
This book a is a great motivator for anyone getting ready to join Special Operations in any branch.
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