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.

Loved this book!

A wonderful, gripping story that I had to continue listening to every time I got in the car. sad it had to end.

Very believeable

Refreshing! No out of this world powers or skills, just the story of a guy who became a sniper, before, during and after.

I enjoyed a seal thoughts on Granada, and Somalia.

Where does SEAL Team Six rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It was very enjoyable if you like, Griffin. I very much liked it most likely to listen again. I've also listened to Dick Marcinko rogue warrior. I like them both

What was one of the most memorable moments of SEAL Team Six?

Somalia

What does Ray Porter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The voice is what you think Howard Wasdin would sound like.

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

Yes

Any additional comments?

I found the the history of his childhood, and post Seal life to ad great perspective.

Great book

Really enjoyed hearing the story of the battle of Mogadishu from somebody who is there as well as the past history of seal team six.

1st half you're excited, second half fa-clempt...

good listen second half of the book is like getting punched in the gut....one minute I'm feel in all GI-Joe next minute Howard is on the ropes...nice work howard....warts and all...and while his dad's tactics were horrifying it contributed to and was used by the author...what doesn't kill us...

case'scase

Excelllent book listened to it twice a great telling of redemption honor and courage
Thank you
Mr. Wasdin

Page Turner

Loved it, most nights I couldn't put it down. Very riveting and action packed a must read book.

great story

the story is great. the audio cut out a few times and skipped its place about a chapter ahead, but it is an absolutely great story

Excellent Read

What did you love best about SEAL Team Six?

The reality of what goes on

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

Sorry I haven't

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

Very interesting, it kept me wanting to get all the way through it

Amazing story

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

This was an amazing and deeply personal story detailing the life of one of America's truest heroes who lived life on the edge as a Navy Seal sniper and who would later recover from a devastating injury and find a new purpose in life. One of the best military reads I've ever read or listened to.