Damn Few

Making the Modern SEAL Warrior

By: Rorke Denver

Narrated by: Rorke Denver

Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

Rorke Denver trains the men who become Navy SEALs - the most creative problem solvers on the modern battlefield, ideal warriors for the kinds of wars America is fighting now. With his years of action-packed mission experience and a top training role, Lieutenant Commander Denver understands exactly how tomorrow’s soldiers are recruited, sculpted, motivated, and deployed.

Now, Denver takes you inside his personal story and the fascinating, demanding SEAL training program he now oversees. He recounts his experience evolving from a young SEAL hopeful pushing his way through Hell Week, into a warrior engaging in dangerous stealth missions across the globe, and finally into a lieutenant commander directing the indoctrination, requalification programs, and the “Hero or Zero” missions his SEALs undertake.

From his own SEAL training and missions overseas, Denver details how the SEALs’ creative operations became front and center in America’s War on Terror - and how they are altering warfare everywhere. In fourteen years as a SEAL officer, Rorke Denver tangled with drug lords in Latin America, stood up to violent mobs in Liberia, and battled terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan. Leading 200 commando missions, he earned the Bronze Star with V for valor. He has also served as flag aide to the admiral in charge and spent the past four years as executive officer of the Navy Special Warfare Center’s Advanced Training Command in Coronado, California, directing all phases of the basic and advanced training that prepare men for war in SEAL teams. He recently starred in the film Act of Valor. He is married and has two daughters.

Ellis Henican is a columnist at Newsday and an on-air commentator at the Fox News Channel. He has written two recent New York Times best sellers, Home Team with New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton and In the Blink of an Eye with NASCAR legend Michael Waltrip.

"With all the SEALs’ recent successes, we have been getting a level of acclaim we’re not used to. But something important has been missing in this warm burst of publicity.... Correcting that is my mission here.

"My own SEAL dream was launched by a book. My hope is that this one teaches lessons that go far beyond the battlefield, inspiring a fresh generation of warriors to carry on that dream."

—Lieutenant Commander Rorke Denver

©2013 Rorke Denver (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Hoorah Navy

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely. I cannot get enough of these stories. Given that it is directly from the author makes it so much more meaningful.

Any additional comments?

I have been studying the Navy SEALs since joining the Navy in 1998 because I was never allowed to be a SEAL myself (I am female, you see.) Despite my obvious disqualification, I was honored to have worked with and enjoy the company of many SEALs during my time. I miss my friends who were lost on August 6th, 2011 especially. Denver does an excellent job of describing exactly what it takes to be SEAL. Thank you for what you do Denver.

Straight To the point.

This was a no nonsense view inside the mind and motivations of a Navy Seal. I enjoyed the fact that there was no sensationalized writing. Great writing !

Awesome standards and read

Denver is a very talented writer and very passionate about his lifestyle and proud of his background. highly recommended for all who want a look into the life of SEALs and for those who understand what patriotism is all about.

I Like Rorke!

If you're interested in the SEALS, this is another in the well done accounts which have come out recently about the Spec Ops masters. The book is a little disjointed, but thats OK because the author gets his point across. I would have liked to have heard more about his time as a training officer, but overall I enjoyed the book. Some people have complained that Rorke Denver as narrator is a bad idea. I liked it. He may not have the English accent nor the sonorous tones of the professional narrator, but his no frills, direct, and sometimes dead serious narration just adds authenticity, and helps you realize you would not like to be on the wrong side of this guy in a firefight.

Loved it

Inspired commitment, evoked real emotions, literally brought you into the life, mindsets and beliefs of Navy seals.

Incredible story, talented story teller

I could not stop listening to this story, it has it all! If you want to know about SEAL team culture, or military culture in general, or more about the war on terror, to hear a personal account of a life of service, or to just hear good advice in a well crafted story, this is a book for you.

Excellent story! Good performance.

Very good in site to the makeup of the SEAL Teams, with philosophical views mixed in.

very good

this was a very good book and I guarantee I will listen to this again

Great Stuff

Amazing well written and told
true and narrated perfectly
easily one of audibles Best reads

Great book

Love Mr. Denver’s voice through the whole story. You will not be disappointed with this book.