Navy SEALs: Their Untold Story

By: Dick Couch, William Doyle

Narrated by: Will Damron

Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Written with the unprecedented cooperation of the Naval Special Warfare community, here is the definitive history of the U.S. Navy SEALs, a thrilling chronicle that reveals the inside story behind the greatest combat operations of our nation’s most celebrated warriors. New York Times best-selling authors Dick Couch - former SEAL, Vietnam veteran, and highly respected military writer - and award-winning author William Doyle draw on exclusive interviews with more than 100 special operators (including multiple Medal of Honor recipients), as well as thousands of pages of declassified documents to create a vivid, unparalleled portrait of the SEALs in action.

Navy SEALs: Their Untold Story charts the dramatic evolution of the frogmen from their origins in World War II, when the daring Naval Combat Demolition Teams, Underwater Demolition Teams, Scouts and Raiders commando units, and OSS Operational Swimmers proved instrumental at D-Day, Okinawa, and many other critical campaigns. In the Korean War, the Navy UDTs cleared mines and scouted landing sites ahead of the main American forces. After their official founding in 1962 by order of President John F. Kennedy and early covert operations in Cuba, the SEALs came of age in the jungles of Vietnam, where they specialized in executing the most daring missions. Couch and Doyle trace their transformation in the 1980s and 1990s when America’s special operations teams were centralized under the U.S. Special Operations Command - including untold accounts from Panama, Grenada, Somalia, and the first Gulf War. Finally, we follow their rise to preeminence in Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11.

The SEALs and their forefathers have shaped the tides of history; from fighting Hitler to eliminating Osama bin Laden, the frogmen of the U.S. Navy are the spearhead of American military might: the toughest, most highly trained, best equipped, and most invisible band of warriors.

©2014 Dick Couch and William Doyle (P)2014 Harper Collins Publishers

God bless America and the silent warriors!!!

It’s amusing when civilians read audiobooks for military writers. The acronyms or pronunciations are “foreign” until you think an extra moment about what it is they are saying.
Great book & great stories about the history of some great men and women (listen to the WHOLE book).

Good book

Good book and narration. would recommend too those with an interest in the Navy Seals.

great history of seals

this was a great book which covered the Navy seals from world war II through Korea, Vietnam and the current conflicts in the middle East. great history on all of the great men who serve to make the Navy seals what they are today

Learning respect

All I could wish for is for the disrespectful youth of America to wake up and learn brave Americans have lost lives for the youths and ignorant to display their true in American disrespect.

Loved the book

I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone that has any interest in the Navy Seals
Great book

Solid History of the SEALs

Very good book. I enjoyed the history of the SEALs beginning with WWII and tracking through to modern times. Looking forward to an updated work from the authors.

Amazing history

Listening to the stories of how Navy SEALS began and how their humble origins have morphed into a prestigious group of warriors is an honor.

Missing something

A history of the seals should have a mention of Dick Marchinco. Just my thought.

Elite Noble Warriors

Brilliant book on the history of the Navy Seals. Masterfully well-executed. It males you have double the respect for these elite, noble warriors. I'm just ultimately glad they're on our side 😊🙌🙏

Great book on SEAL history!

This is the best book about the history of the Navy SEALs that I’ve ever read. The authors provide a very clear picture of the origins of the SEALs, and they give a great explanation of what they’re used for today. Highly recommend!