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Author: Richard Marcinko

Richard Marcinko was the U.S. Navy's most unconventional warrior -- and its most deadly. A master practitioner of the "Let's Do It to Them Before They Do It to Us" school of survival, he was often as feared by his own high command as by the enemy. — This brilliant, tough-as-nails military virtuoso of violence -- ambushes, booby,... more » traps, exotic weaponry, high altitude parachute drops, underwater infiltrations, face-to-face killing -- rose through Navy ranks to create and command one of this country's most elite and secretive counterterrorist units, SEALTeam Six.

Now, in his own colorful voice, this thirty-year veteran recounts the story of the secret missions and Special Warfare madness that make up his harrowing worldwide military career. Here, too, he opens doors that have long been locked: the riveting truth about the mystery-shrouded Navy SEALS; what went on behind the scenes during the infamous Desert One hostage rescue attempt in Iran; and the stunning inside realities of the Granada invasion. Born on Thanksgiving Day, 1940, Dick Marcinko was raised in mining towns, housing projects, blue-collar bars, and on the streets. He quit school at seventeen and enlisted in a new life of thrill-seeking.

He joined the Navy's Underwater Demolition Teams, which he calls "a masochist's dream." Then he attended over eighteen special-training schools, where he excelled in the lethal, survival and leadership skills that would gain him entrance into the upper strata of military warfare: the SEALS.

Marcinko was almost inhumanly tough, and proved it on hair-raising missions across Vietnam and a war-torn world: blowing up supply junks, charging through minefields, jumping at 19,000 feet with a chute that wouldn't open, fighting hand-to-hand in a hellhole jungle, and experiencing the tragedy of watching a buddy die in his arms. He was such a threatening force on the killing fields of Vietnam that the enemy posted a reward for his death.

For the Pentagon, Marcinko organized the Navy's first counter-terrorist unit, the legendary SEAL Team Six. One of the most feared weapons against terrorism in the world, the Team went on classified missions from Central America to the Middle East, the North Sea, Africa and beyond. Out of this success, Marcinko was tapped to create the explosive unit know as Red Cell, a dirty-dozen team of the military's most accomplished and decorated counter-terrorists. Their unbelievable job was to become terrorists themselves -- to test the defense of the Navy's most secure facilities and installations. The Navy was actually going to pay go-for-broke Marcinko to wreak havoc. The result was predictable: all hell broke loose.

In Rogue Warrior, Marcinko recounts his searing adventures in the special branches of the military reserved for a handpicked few. Here is the hard-working hero... the killer who saw beyond the blood to ultimate justice... and the decorated warrior who became such a maverick that the Navy brass wanted his head on a pole, and for a time, got it. This, and more, is Marcinko, a man made for war.

ISBN-13: 9780671009823
ISBN-10: 0671009826
Publication Date: 1/1/1997
Pages: 416
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4 stars, based on 17 ratings

Publisher: Pocket
Book Type: Paperback
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Kimberly O. (mkmkbear) reviewed Rogue Warrior (Rogue Warrior, Bk 1) on 1/30/2007 + 16 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

So Great, I couldn't put it down!!! Immediately read the next 4 books after this one, all in about 1-2 weeks. Highly recommend for those who don't mind hearing it like it is. Blunt and real! Be prepared! ~Awesome~

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John S. (Catmint) reviewed Rogue Warrior (Rogue Warrior, Bk 1) on 5/4/2005 + 112 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

This book details the amazing career of one of America's most dangerous warriors. He leads from the front and backs down from nothing, not even admirals. He also has some fiction works out. You will want to get them after you read this!

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Bill C. reviewed Rogue Warrior (Rogue Warrior, Bk 1) on 7/22/2011 + 2 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

Rogue Warrior was an Awesome book to read. Marcinko's life is as interesting of a autobiography as you'll ever find. It will give you some insight to what goes on during covert operations from the Vietnam War up to present day, as well as counterterriorism tactics/strategies that are used today. This is a must read for anyone who is interested in what goes on in Special Forces Operations. Richard Marcinko is definitely a man that walks to his own drummer when he wants to get things done.

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Kathleen (GreytMama) - , reviewed Rogue Warrior (Rogue Warrior, Bk 1) on 9/16/2005 + 34 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

If you're a fan of SEALS with attitude, you'll enjoy this super-macho semi-fictional rant. Sensitive individuals probably won't enjoy.

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