SEAL Team Six

Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper

By: Howard E. Wasdin, Stephen Templin

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

When the Navy sends their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six—a secret unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and counterinsurgency.

In this dramatic, behind-the-scenes chronicle, Howard Wasdin takes listeners deep inside the world of Navy SEALs and Special Forces snipers, beginning with the grueling selection process of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL - the toughest and longest military training in the world.

After graduating, Wasdin faced new challenges. First, there was combat in Operation Desert Storm as a member of SEAL Team Two. Then, the Green Course: the selection process to join the legendary SEAL Team Six (ST6), with a curriculum that included practiced land warfare to unarmed combat. More than learning how to pick a lock, they learned how to blow the door off its hinges.

Finally, as member of ST6, he graduated from the most storied and challenging sniper program in the country: the Marine Corps Scout Sniper School. Eventually, of the 18 snipers in ST6, Wasdin became the best—which meant one of the best snipers on the planet.

Less than half a year after sniper school, he was fighting for his life. The mission: capture or kill Somalian warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. From rooftops, helicopters, and alleys, Wasdin hunted Aidid and killed his men whenever possible. But everything went quickly to hell when his small band of soldiers found themselves fighting for their lives, cut off from help and desperately trying to rescue downed comrades during a routine mission. The Battle of Mogadishu, as it became known, left 18 American soldiers dead and 73 wounded. Howard Wasdin had both of his legs nearly blown off while engaging the enemy. His explosive combat tales and inside details of becoming one of the world’s deadliest snipers combine to make this the most thrilling and important memoir by a navy SEAL since Lone Survivor.

©2011 Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Outstanding !

exciting and gripping. A real life example of what it is to be the best of the best. the narration was extremely well done.. probably one of the best matched narrators out there for this content!

outstanding story! I highly recommend this book.

Wasdin gives his personal account of operation gothic serpent and an inside view of the teams specifically seal team 6 and also gives insight to the emotional costs of war and military training.

Proud of this warrior

excellent read. i enjoyed the backstory of how he grew up and how that affected him throughout life.

excellent listen

very well written. keeps your attention, and one of the best read books I've heard. I thought the author was reading it.

The best book I have ever read!

The best book I have ever read!
I liked this book because the Navy seals fight harder to protect the USMC.
Chose the rating because it was the best book I have ever read!

Great story couldn’t wait to get back to it everyday

The story really told the truth. Ray Porter is always a treat to listen too. Thanks to Great Hero’s like Howard Wasdin and the many who gave there’s lives in defense of this country !

This was great up to a point...

This was a great book up the point where the author started talking about his "human" side. The memoirs are nicely described; the scenes are set and realistic but the psycho-drama comes up sorely lacking and should have been left out. I am all for personal growth and "getting inside your own head" but this book didn't do that very well.

I came away appreciating all that the men and women in uniform do for the country. I came away with great admiration for the sacrifice and continuous pursuit of excellence of the elite of the armed forces but just about 3/4ths of the way through this book, it flopped miserably and never got back on track. Fortunately for us, the first 3/4ths is well worth the price of the book.

Standing on giant's shoulders, female perspective

What did you love best about SEAL Team Six?

I could not put the "book" down - the memoir was well written, felt honest, gripping and made me realize again, that without courageous men like our army, or christian men (and women), or strong women believing in causes, and fighting for them, we all would not be were are now.
The book leads you in an unseen world and without disclosing everything you feel that you understand the mind and the honor and sense of duty of the sniper.

What other book might you compare SEAL Team Six to and why?

I haven't read any other books like this, it's my first one. Got it for husband who is in Afghanistan, and because it was daily deal - would have gladly given a credit for it.

Which character – as performed by Ray Porter – was your favorite?

I enjoyed Howard the most - what a tough guy, what perseverance. Mr. Porter did a great job reading the book. Very manly and military like!

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

Yes, and I almost did...

Any additional comments?

Worth a credit - and thanks to all citizens of the free world that fight for us.

listened twice

What made the experience of listening to SEAL Team Six the most enjoyable?

The reader made it sound like he was sitting down with you telling you a story. You can't tell he's reading. I enjoyed it so much that when I was done I began again. I loved the details about the training and the fun stories I Love hearing the author's drive forexcellence in everything even while Recognizing shortcomings. I learned from his even keel, no nonsense approach to his work. I laughed out loud and got wet eyes as well as angry. But most of all it inspired me. I want to hold my family close and make sure they each know without a doubt how I feel about them. I aim to enjoy then every minute with them because there are so many that are far away for 6 months or more at a time. In appreciation for those bad asses who, like Jesus, have sacrificed so much for their country I will enjoy my family daily. Also it inspired me to excellence. I want to use 100% of the physical, mental, and emotional strength that God has entrusted to me to its full potential. Aspire to lead at your work. Whatever you are doing, do it with excellence. Love with excellence studying those you love.It looks like many listened to his story after all!

The Best True Storys I have ever heard .

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I just couldn't put this book down It is the most interesting book I herd in a very long time.
it gives a close look at what our special force's go threw just to relies there dream and just how fast they can louse that dream

Who was your favorite character and why?

Howard

Which character – as performed by Ray Porter – was your favorite?

Howard

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I loved herring about the training.

Any additional comments?

Every American should here this book.
I will listen to it again.