SEAL TEAM SIX
(Memoirs Of An Elite Navy Seal SNIPER)
BY
Howard E. Wasdin & Stephen Templin
SEAL Team Six has triggered my curiosity ever since the killing of Osama Bin Laden. A elite force of SEAL's that is so secretive that only a few pieces of public material brings them to light.
Wasdin and Templin bring in personal accounts of missions in Iraq and Somalia and give a small glimpse of what it's like to be among one of the worlds elite operation units.
My Take:
I found it to be an interesting read, especially with understanding a soldier in warfare. However, the end of the book surprised me as it answered the question, "What happens to a special operations soldier after he is finished with active duty?" The answer bounced around for Howard Wasdin as he suffered major setbacks including personal injuries, misunderstanding, divorce, and a search for Spiritual understanding. Wasdin continues to write about his frustration with God of "Why did I survive the Battle of Mogadishu?" and answers it with a higher calling, and sense of purpose and Divine intervention. It wasn't what I expected and I appreciated reading this book.
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