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.

God, Country, Navy Seals

Growing up rough . . . fighting for his place in life . . . well, that's been the life of many a southern boy . . . but coming out on top . . . well, that's another thing altogether . . .beating the odds, while not letting life (or your daddy) beat the spirit and determination out of you, not getting off on some rabbit trail that leads nowhere . . . Howard Wasdin took a truck load of crap, and used it for good, BECAME good, FOUND good, and ultimately found GOD. I love that he took the time and energy to share his childhood with the readers, because without that his rise to become part of SEAL Team Six would not have been the same. I love that he had the guts to share the good, the bad and the ugly, both before and following his time with the Navy SEALS. And I love that he pulls no punches regarding what our government sometimes does to its brightest and best. Way to go, Howard Wasdin!

If you love your country, you will love Wasdin!

Porter does an incredible job of delivering the life of Wasdin. I often forgot it wasn't actually Wasdin's voice I was hearing. His accents are effective.

The overall story is incredible. This man has literally risked life and limb, not just for our country, but for complete strangers in foreign lands. Hearing about the exploits of Howard Wasdin makes me want to go and sign up to join the military. If I wasn't 36, I might just do it! Instead, I might choose to be chiropractor.

You will not regret your investment in this book!

Amazing.

Ray Porter does a fantastic job of bringing the story to life. Amazing story of sacrifice and accomplishment.

Excellent narrator and story line!

A must listen!!! Thanks to all our men and women for their great service to our country!

Great story

Beyond what I expected. The moment he decides to change. Narrator did a great job. I have a new favorite.

Thanks audible

great book and got better understanding what they

great book shows the different challenge these people go through and also how our support or lake of support effects them

I loved this book

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

I ready a lot of military novels but Howards ability to paint the picture of what he saw, how he did things, and his inner thoughts was awesome.

What did you like best about this story?

I really liked Howard talking about his time in Somalia and how they broke orders to help a local kid who had a severe infection in his leg...how they did a tactical entry on the house next door from their safe house just to give the kid some antibiotics and stuff.

What about Ray Porter’s performance did you like?

I really like his tone and inflection used when going through Howards story.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed, I almost cried, and I smiled a lot listening to this one. Great book.

SEAL TEAM SIX

This book is outstanding and his worth listening to it gives you a better insight on what these men go through I can't say enough but thank you!

excellent, a real page-turner

I have read dozens of books in this genre and this is definitely in the top tier. I very much enjoyed this book and

Great read!

As a reader of mostly fantasy and fiction, I loved this inside look at how part of our military operates. Mr Wasdin, in all his egotistical self, is an inspiration. Thank you sir for reminding us that life isn't always peaches and cream 👍