The Red Circle: My Life in the Navy SEAL Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen

By: Brandon Webb, John David Mann

Narrated by: Jon Bailey

Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

Before he could forge a band of elite warriors ... he had to become one himself.

Brandon Webb's experiences in the world's most elite sniper corps are the stuff of legend. From his grueling years of training in Naval Special Operations to his combat tours in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, The Red Circle provides a rare and riveting look at the inner workings of the U.S. military through the eyes of a covert operations specialist.

Yet it is Webb's distinguished second career as a lead instructor for the shadowy "sniper cell" and Course Manager of the Navy SEAL Sniper Program that trained some of America's finest and deadliest warriors - including Marcus Luttrell and Chris Kyle - that makes his story so compelling. Luttrell credits Webb's training with his own survival during the ill-fated 2005 Operation Redwing in Afghanistan.

Kyle went on to become the U.S. military's top marksman, with more than 150 confirmed kills.

From a candid chronicle of his student days, going through the sniper course himself, to his hair-raising close calls with Taliban and al Qaeda forces in the northern Afghanistan wilderness, to his vivid account of designing new sniper standards and training some of the most accomplished snipers of the 21st century, Webb provides a rare look at the making of the Special Operations warriors who are at the forefront of today's military.

Explosive, revealing, and intelligent, The Red Circle provides a uniquely personal glimpse into one of the most challenging and secretive military training courses in the world.

A portion of proceeds from this book will go towards The Red Circle Charitable Foundation, which helps families of fallen Special Operations Warriors.

About the authors:

Brandon Webb is a former U.S. Navy SEAL; his last assignment with the SEALs was Course Manager for the elite SEAL Sniper Course, where he was instrumental in developing new curricula that trained some of the most accomplished snipers of the 21st century. Webb has received numerous distinguished service awards, including the Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Commendation Medal with a "V" for "Valor", for his platoon's deployment to Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks. He is editor for Military.com's blog Kit Up, SOFREP's Editor in Chief, and a frequent national media commentator on snipers and related Special Operations Forces military issues.

John David Mann, who collaborated with Webb in writing The Red Circle, is an award-winning author whose titles include the New York Times best seller Flash Foresight and the international best seller The Go-Giver.

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©2012 Brandon Webb (P)2012 Brandon Webb

great book

good book very interesting loved it kept ur attention and was true to top it off

Very good book

This is a wonderful perspective from a military, snipers point of you. The background was very informational oriented. He does not highlight killing but explains what happens. I love his point about excelling. Absolutely outstanding. I highly recommend this book

Decent listen

It really throws me off when the narrator doesn't know the military lingo, and he mispronounces places and names or pieces of kit. Other than that not a bad story. Author is a little full of himself as well.

The beautiful brutal truth of being a navy seal

This was an incredible book! I felt like I was there for every part of the story is Brandon did such a wonderful job writing this. I enjoyed the audiobook version, as it included a handful of special stories. I know I will listen to it again.

just wow

loved it from Start to finish. especially the chapters on his childhood and young teenager stories

Great book and audiobook

Great how he put it together and the format. The audiobook was like he was talking to me.

Great book about mastery and excellence.

Great book about mastery, excellence and how the most elite marks men in the world are trained.

Good Read

What made the experience of listening to The Red Circle: My Life in the Navy SEAL Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen the most enjoyable?

They seemed real to life. I understand they are real Brandon just did a good job of authoring them.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Red Circle: My Life in the Navy SEAL Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen?

The discussion about memory and there are many more

Which scene was your favorite?

The ending about the red circle and what it really meant.

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

NO

One heck of a good book. Hard to stop Listening.

One heck of a good book. Hard to stop Listening. Brandon himself gives an introduction into each chapter which is very cool.

Leading the way to build the best achievers!

You need a mentor and Brandon has a track record of producing some of the most lethal achievers in history. Read the book, listen to the audiobook with his comments included, and look into his mentorship program. It is not just that he trained the best, the leaders he invested in were humble enough to invest in those around them. He multiplied his leadership through multiple levels in a pay it forward model. In this book, he does not spend time bragging about his achievements, instead he talks about the achievements of those he trained and served with. You really have to get off the fence and start pushing yourself to achieve what you were made to do and this book can give you examples to emulate even if you are not a "Special Operator".