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To Be a U.S. Army Green Beret (To Be A) | 
 enlarge | Author: Gerry Schumacher
Publisher: Zenith Press
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 78487
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0760321078
Dewey Decimal Number: 356.1670973
EAN: 9780760321072
ASIN: 0760321078
Publication Date: July 28, 2005
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Product Description
The Green Berets’ motto is "Liberate the Oppressed," and it takes extremely capable and highly trained individuals to carry out their operations in the world’s most dangerous and unforgiving locales. They operate behind enemy lines, sometimes for months at a time, are trained to work in all climates and cultures, and have a "no surrender" will of spirit if ever taken prisoner. This book provides an insider’s view of what it takes to become a member of the Army’s Special Forces, the elite Green Berets. It describes the skills they learn and equipment and tactics used to engage in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, direct action, special reconnaissance, anti-terrorism missions, information operations, and counter-proliferation.
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 Average.. yet Above Average August 25, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I'd give this book 3.5 but I cant... I found this book to be very well informing of all types of stages in trasining to be a green beret and the conciseness... Though it lacks detailed first-hand accounts on what the training is like and rather usually just gives a brief overview. It does however have alot of pictures and often times (brief but) particular information on other stages of the course like the Scuba and even has a course outline and pictures on SERE.
This book is really good for those that have no working foundation on process of becoming SF, yet its also good if you already have one because it presents the information in a clearer concise presentation. If you want more detailed first-hand accounts on the actual training read Dick Couch's "Chosen Soldier"
Excellent January 25, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Probably the best single resource I've ever seen about Army S.F., recommend to anyone interested in this field!
informative March 24, 2006
5 out of 13 found this review helpful
This book is amazing, because of its pictures and diagrams. It gives you an exact idea of chronological order of what happens in your training of becoming an SF soldier. It gives you respect for these soldiers and what they are capable of doing. very informative. However, since i am not interested in becoming a green beret, i haven't been able to finish it. i have read the "to be a u.s. army ranger" because it seems to pertain to me more. however it is a good book and i would recommend to those who really don't mind spending money on just buying books to satisfy their curiosity and those who want to be SF.
Gold for possible SF er's July 17, 2005
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
This book provides great insight in to what it takes to be the best. It breaks down the process from the beginning of basic to the last phase of the Q Course. I thought I knew pretty much everything I needed,boy was I wrong. The info. is from BTDT's and students going through the training. The pictures are vivid and clear. If you have "To be a U.S. Army Ranger", its in the same format, just a little bigger in size(HxW). This is a must for anyone wanting to go SF.
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