Swift, Silent, and Deadly: Marine Amphibious Reconnaissance in the Pacific, 1942-1945 by Bruce F. Meyers |
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"A true, gritty story of Marine Corps parachute and submarine reconnaissance. A real-life counterpart to the heroes in my historical fiction." -W.E.B. Griffin, author of The Brotherhood of War, The Corps, Honor Bound, and Men at War.
"Everything that force recon is today was built upon the solid foundation laid by Colonel Meyers and his generation. From night parachuting off carrier-based jets to slipping stealthily ashore from submerged subs, they 'wrote the boo' for those who followed. Today's recon men owe them a debt of gratitude for their ingenuity, daring, and dedication. My thanks to the author for telling their story so well." -Maj. John Plaster, U.S. Army Special Forces (Ret.), author of SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commanders in Vietnam
"The danger starts before men ever go to war. FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE is an intriguing account of men who learned to swim from submerged submarines and others who fell from jets in the sky-and how they came together to create a remarkable fighting force."
-Sherry Sontag, coauthor of Blind Man's Bluff, The Untold Story of American Submarine
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"Colonel Meyers has made a major contribution to the nation's reconnaissance capability by perfecting techniques for launch from submarines. Although his book describes these technical issues, it is written in a narrative style filled with excitement-an adventure story in the laboratory." -Capt. Paul Keenan, USN (Ret.)
"Good slide history that covers the very complex nature of creating something new and different within a culture that is hidebound and conservative."-Lt. Col. Alex Lee, USMC (Ret.)
-- Review --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
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"A true, gritty story of Marine Corps parachute and submarine reconnaissance. A real-life counterpart to the heroes in my historical fiction." -W.E.B. Griffin, author of The Brotherhood of War, The Corps, Honor Bound, and Men at War.
"Everything that force recon is today was built upon the solid foundation laid by Colonel Meyers and his generation. From night parachuting off carrier-based jets to slipping stealthily ashore from submerged subs, they 'wrote the boo' for those who followed. Today's recon men owe them a debt of gratitude for their ingenuity, daring, and dedication. My thanks to the author for telling their story so well." -Maj. John Plaster, U.S. Army Special Forces (Ret.), author of SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commanders in Vietnam
"The danger starts before men ever go to war. FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE is an intriguing account of men who learned to swim from submerged submarines and others who fell from jets in the sky-and how they came together to create a remarkable fighting force."
-Sherry Sontag, coauthor of Blind Man's Bluff, The Untold Story of American Submarine
Espionage
"Colonel Meyers has made a major contribution to the nation's reconnaissance capability by perfecting techniques for launch from submarines. Although his book describes these technical issues, it is written in a narrative style filled with excitement-an adventure story in the laboratory." -Capt. Paul Keenan, USN (Ret.)
"Good slide history that covers the very complex nature of creating something new and different within a culture that is hidebound and conservative."-Lt. Col. Alex Lee, USMC (Ret.)
-- Review --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
Review
"A true, gritty story of Marine Corps parachute and submarine reconnaissance. A real-life counterpart to the heroes in my historical fiction." -W.E.B. Griffin, author of The Brotherhood of War, The Corps, Honor Bound, and Men at War.
"Everything that force recon is today was built upon the solid foundation laid by Colonel Meyers and his generation. From night parachuting off carrier-based jets to slipping stealthily ashore from submerged subs, they 'wrote the boo' for those who followed. Today's recon men owe them a debt of gratitude for their ingenuity, daring, and dedication. My thanks to the author for telling their story so well." -Maj. John Plaster, U.S. Army Special Forces (Ret.), author of SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commanders in Vietnam
"The danger starts before men ever go to war. FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE is an intriguing account of men who learned to swim from submerged submarines and others who fell from jets in the sky-and how they came together to create a remarkable fighting force."
-Sherry Sontag, coauthor of Blind Man's Bluff, The Untold Story of American Submarine
Espionage
"Colonel Meyers has made a major contribution to the nation's reconnaissance capability by perfecting techniques for launch from submarines. Although his book describes these technical issues, it is written in a narrative style filled with excitement-an adventure story in the laboratory." -Capt. Paul Keenan, USN (Ret.)
"Good slide history that covers the very complex nature of creating something new and different within a culture that is hidebound and conservative."-Lt. Col. Alex Lee, USMC (Ret.)
--This text refers to the
Mass Market Paperback
edition.
"Everything that force recon is today was built upon the solid foundation laid by Colonel Meyers and his generation. From night parachuting off carrier-based jets to slipping stealthily ashore from submerged subs, they 'wrote the boo' for those who followed. Today's recon men owe them a debt of gratitude for their ingenuity, daring, and dedication. My thanks to the author for telling their story so well." -Maj. John Plaster, U.S. Army Special Forces (Ret.), author of SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commanders in Vietnam
"The danger starts before men ever go to war. FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE is an intriguing account of men who learned to swim from submerged submarines and others who fell from jets in the sky-and how they came together to create a remarkable fighting force."
-Sherry Sontag, coauthor of Blind Man's Bluff, The Untold Story of American Submarine
Espionage
"Colonel Meyers has made a major contribution to the nation's reconnaissance capability by perfecting techniques for launch from submarines. Although his book describes these technical issues, it is written in a narrative style filled with excitement-an adventure story in the laboratory." -Capt. Paul Keenan, USN (Ret.)
"Good slide history that covers the very complex nature of creating something new and different within a culture that is hidebound and conservative."-Lt. Col. Alex Lee, USMC (Ret.)
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