The Warrior Elite

The Forging of SEAL Class 228

By: Dick Couch

Narrated by: Arthur Morey

Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

With a postscript describing SEAL efforts in Afghanistan, The Warrior Elite takes you into the toughest, longest, and most relentless military training in the world. What does it take to become a Navy SEAL? What makes talented, intelligent young men volunteer for physical punishment, cold water, and days without sleep? In The Warrior Elite, former Navy SEAL Dick Couch documents the process that transforms young men into warriors. SEAL training is the distillation of the human spirit, a tradition-bound ordeal that seeks to find men with character, courage, and the burning desire to win at all costs, men who would rather die than quit.

©2001, 2003 SEAL Productions Limited (P)2011 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Couch has written an exceptionally nuanced and insighful book." ( Washington Post Book World)

Interesting read

Captivating, informative and motivating.
Gives me more to pray about. Gives some light on a hidden way of life.

A Chosen Few

What made the experience of listening to The Warrior Elite the most enjoyable?

The book is written for a beginner, such as myself, who knows nothing about the Navy Seals. I'm not an expert by any means, now that I've finished the book but I can say that I could talk with someone about the Navy Seals and be knowledgeable. The book would also be an excellent read for anyone who has any knowledge about the Navy Seals.

What did you like best about this story?

The knowledge that the author imparted to me. The information furnished seems overwhelming when you start at the initiation of a man/woman putting in their name to be put on the list to begin seal training, until the moment that a person becomes a seal. However, after starting this book I only wanted to soak in any and all information that the author could provide. I now understand why our men/women are so very proud of what they have accomplished. I no longer have to wonder how or why the US navy can and do provide such excellence in their chosen few.

Have you listened to any of Arthur Morey’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, I have not.

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

The book has a vault of information that I could not have understood if I had even wanted to finish listening to it all in one sitting. I needed time to absorb the information.

Any additional comments?

This book has helped me to apply facts to books that I now read by such author's as Brad Thor, W.E.B. Griffin, Robert Littell, to name only a few. Books written by the aforementioned author's have certainly had to do extensive research to write their books.Books are written to be fun to read and understand. I'm so glad that I somehow selected a book about the US military because it has provided me with an unquenchable thirst to learn more.

Insightful

This is one of my favorite books. Great insight on what it takes to be a modern day American warrior.

awesome sauce

this book helps me check my attitude and get it done. I want to be warrior elite husband and father

Narration

The narrator did a fantastic job telling the story. I was able to fully understand Dick Couch’s story and stay focused. Usually people do not listen to audio books due to the speaker. However this books narrator will not disappoint. Anyone who is interested in learning about America’s finest warriors should listen to this audio book.

Excellent, with caveat:

I continuously listen to audiobooks, primarily non-fiction, audiobooks on my daily 1.5hr commute.
I really can't fault the writer or narrator in any fashion for this book, and frankly it has spurred me to begin redesigning my body, skills, and outlook with the Navy Seals as role models.
If you want to be better than you are, and prefer *reality* over TV/movie fiction, I recommend this book as a tourguide through the training and weeding out process of chosing that path.
Stop complaining about how hard your life is, stop feeling sorry for yourself, and make everyday life easier by a little hard training in your off hours.
I am.

Good job, Dick and Arthur!

New respect for Seals! Excellent book!

Where does The Warrior Elite rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the best in its class

What did you like best about this story?

It's a well done documentary

Have you listened to any of Arthur Morey’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

First time, but liked it

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Have you got what it takes?

Any additional comments?

A must for anyone considering the military or who values the freedoms it protects

Great read

Very detailed thorough. Recommend this book for anyone see the insight on the Warriors our nation owes a great debt to.

great story

loved the story. the guy reading it sounded like he had lose dentures or something, but it wasn't bad.

Great book!

The only thing lacking is that the narrator should have had a better understanding of the terms and inflection of the military language. the narrator improperly pronouncing or inflecting hooah was nerve racking, but overall it was great.