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Author | : Max West |
Publisher | : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2017-06-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9814751839 |
Half-American and half-Singaporean, Max West grew up in Singapore without having ever heard of the Naval Diving Unit. Upon graduating from high school, however, he was conscripted for two years of mandatory military service. He found himself thrust into NDU, Singapore's elite naval special forces formation, as one of just two Eurasians in his enlistment class. In this candid firsthand account, West recounts the grueling training he endured and the deep camaraderie he and his teammates forged throughout their journey. West offers an accurate, unrestrained depiction of life as a trainee, revealing what it takes to succeed as a combat diver in the Singapore Armed Forces. National Service is a shared crucible borne by every Singaporean son. Unrestrained in its frankness and compellingly told, How to Forge a Frogman is a true, coming-of-age tale set in a uniquely Singaporean setting. Named a nonfiction bestseller by Books Kinokuniya in July 2017
Author | : Maximilian West |
Publisher | : Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Limited |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2017-09-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9789814721752 |
* Captures life in National Service (NS) which is the shared experience of every Singaporean man* Looks at what it takes to be a naval diver and officer* Author who is half American, shares his "adventure" in learning Singlish (Colloquial Singaporean English) and dialects* Follows on the popularity of a Singaporean movie Ah Boys to Men 3 on life in the Navy * Author will be having an event at Princeton in August / September 2017
Author | : Brandon Webb |
Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2012-04-10 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1250018404 |
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. Now including an excerpt from The Killing School: Inside the World's Deadliest Sniper Program 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 twenty-first century, Webb provides a rare look at the making of the Special Operations warriors who are at the forefront of today's military.
Author | : Brandon Webb |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2016-05-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0451475631 |
Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times bestselling author Brandon Webb’s personal account of eight of his friends and fellow SEALs who made the ultimate sacrifice. “Knowing these great men—who they were, how they lived, and what they stood for—has changed my life. We can’t let them be forgotten. We’ve mourned their deaths. Let’s celebrate their lives.”—Brandon Webb As a Navy SEAL, Brandon Webb rose to the top of the world’s most elite sniper corps, experiencing years of punishing training and combat missions from the Persian Gulf to Afghanistan. Along the way, Webb served beside, trained, and supported men he came to know not just as fellow warriors, but as friends and, eventually, as heroes. This is his personal account of eight extraordinary SEALs who gave all for their comrades and their country with remarkable valor and abiding humanity: Matt “Axe” Axelson, who perished on Afghanistan’s Lone Survivor mission; Chris Campbell, Heath Robinson, and JT Tumilson, who were among the casualties of Extortion 17; Glen Doherty, Webb’s best friend, killed while helping secure the successful rescue and extraction of American CIA and State Department diplomats in Benghazi; and other close friends, classmates, and fellow warriors. These are men who left behind powerfully instructive examples of what it means to be alive—and what it truly means to be a hero. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS
Author | : Morgan Downey |
Publisher | : WOODEN TABLE PressLLC |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Petroleum as fuel |
ISBN | : 9780982039205 |
"Since 1859, oil has enabled and defined our economic, social and political landscape. Throughout this time, abundant supply ensured low, stable prices and the inner workings of the oil industry remained relatively obscure. Following a century and a half of relative calm, oil prices have become much more volatile as the sustainability and growth of reliable supply sources have been brought into question. This book provides a guide to oil; from its history, to sources of supply and drivers of demand; from how prices are determined daily in global wholesale oil markets, to how those markets are connected to prices at the pump." -- Book jacket.
Author | : Dick Couch |
Publisher | : Crown |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2003-01-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1400046955 |
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.
Author | : Vernetta Lopez |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Disc jockeys |
ISBN | : 9789814361217 |
Author | : Martin N. Murphy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 564 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : |
Many believe that pirates and other water-bound terrorists present a significant threat to international maritime security. Testing the validity of this claim, Martin N. Murphy scrutinizes recent incidents of maritime terrorism and locates the commonalities between pirates and maritime terrorists that enable them to commit their extensive crimes. Murphy's research opens up surprising sites of contact between pirates and wider criminal networks, organizations that pursue their corrupt agendas not only on sea but also on land. It is these relationships, Murphy argues, that bring about the destabilization of states and regions in which piracy occurs. Murphy's most significant revelation is the way in which maritime criminality may disguise insurgent and terrorist activity, allowing such actors greater freedom to maneuver. Although these acts currently rank as a low-level threat, priacy feeds off of political upheaval. Before they can evolve into a truly powerful and dangerous force, however, maritime terrorists and insurgents will have to overcome significant operational and technical issues. They must also capture the attention of an international audience by committing atrocities at sea that are as devastating as those committed on land.
Author | : W. Thomas Smith |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Federal government--United States--History |
ISBN | : 143813018X |
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is one of the most fascinating yet least understood intelligence gathering organizations in the world
Author | : Kunal Sharma |
Publisher | : Partridge Publishing |
Total Pages | : 139 |
Release | : 2014-06-04 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1482823020 |
Does it pay to be good-hearted? Can a purpose-filled life win over a life anchored in corporate gluttony? When will the constant melee between the deserving and the greedy end? Nakul, a newly minted MBA, takes on a life replete with wealth and glamour when he joins PanAsia, an investment bank. Along with a dream lifestyle in the swankiest of Mumbai backdrops and an entourage of well-wishers to boot, he also inherits a series of unconventional challenges. Nakul's ordeals can best be dealt with if he makes a sincere effort to answer the very questions that form the essence of life.