-Titulo Original : Among Heroes A U.s. Navy Seals True Story Of Friendship, Heroism, And The Ultimate Sacrifice
-Fabricante :
Dutton Caliber
-Descripcion Original:
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 Review SEALs’ Family Praise for Among Heroes “This is more than a collection of stories about eight SEALs who gave their lives for their country. It also shows us the humanity of each of these men.”-Jack Scott, Father of Dave Scott “Thank you, Brandon and John, for sharing Glen’s story. We hope he will continue to inspire others to live large.”-Katie Quigley, Sister of Glen Doherty “I am honored that John’s story, and all these great men’s stories, have been preserved.”-Jackie Zinn, Widow of John Zinn “You have blessed us by capturing the personality of the amazing man who graced our family for almost thirty-seven years.”-Cindy Campbell, Sister of Chris Campbell About the Author Brandon Webb is the New York Times bestselling author of The Red Circle and Benghazi: The Definitive Report. A former U.S. Navy SEAL whose last assignment was course manager for the elite SEAL sniper course, he was instrumental in developing new curricula that trained some of the most accomplished snipers of the twenty-first century. Webb has received numerous distinguished service awards, including the Presidential Unit Citation. As CEO of Force12 Media and editor of SpecialOperations , he runs the largest military content network on the Internet. John David Mann, who collaborated with Webb in writing The Red Circle, is an award-winning author whose titles include the New York Times bestseller Flash Foresight and the international bestseller The Go-Giver. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. AUTHOR’S NOTEAll the events in this book are true and are described herein to the best of my recollection. The names of the heroes in this book are real; however, some connected names have been changed to protect the identities of people incidental to these stories and of friends who are still in active duty. I have at all times sought to avoid disclosing particular methods and other sensitive mission-related information, and this book was submitted to the Department of Defense for a full review prior to publication. As much as possible, stories of my friends and their exploits have been compiled in full collaboration and partnership with family members.INTRODUCTION When I joined the Navy in 1993 I was a fresh-faced kid, barely out of high school. Like most nineteen-year-olds, I thought I knew something of the world. I had no inkling of the struggles that lay ahead.Nor did much of the country. The America of 1993 was a world quite different from what it is today. The Cold War was over, the Soviet Union collapse
-Fabricante :
Dutton Caliber
-Descripcion Original:
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 Review SEALs’ Family Praise for Among Heroes “This is more than a collection of stories about eight SEALs who gave their lives for their country. It also shows us the humanity of each of these men.”-Jack Scott, Father of Dave Scott “Thank you, Brandon and John, for sharing Glen’s story. We hope he will continue to inspire others to live large.”-Katie Quigley, Sister of Glen Doherty “I am honored that John’s story, and all these great men’s stories, have been preserved.”-Jackie Zinn, Widow of John Zinn “You have blessed us by capturing the personality of the amazing man who graced our family for almost thirty-seven years.”-Cindy Campbell, Sister of Chris Campbell About the Author Brandon Webb is the New York Times bestselling author of The Red Circle and Benghazi: The Definitive Report. A former U.S. Navy SEAL whose last assignment was course manager for the elite SEAL sniper course, he was instrumental in developing new curricula that trained some of the most accomplished snipers of the twenty-first century. Webb has received numerous distinguished service awards, including the Presidential Unit Citation. As CEO of Force12 Media and editor of SpecialOperations , he runs the largest military content network on the Internet. John David Mann, who collaborated with Webb in writing The Red Circle, is an award-winning author whose titles include the New York Times bestseller Flash Foresight and the international bestseller The Go-Giver. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. AUTHOR’S NOTEAll the events in this book are true and are described herein to the best of my recollection. The names of the heroes in this book are real; however, some connected names have been changed to protect the identities of people incidental to these stories and of friends who are still in active duty. I have at all times sought to avoid disclosing particular methods and other sensitive mission-related information, and this book was submitted to the Department of Defense for a full review prior to publication. As much as possible, stories of my friends and their exploits have been compiled in full collaboration and partnership with family members.INTRODUCTION When I joined the Navy in 1993 I was a fresh-faced kid, barely out of high school. Like most nineteen-year-olds, I thought I knew something of the world. I had no inkling of the struggles that lay ahead.Nor did much of the country. The America of 1993 was a world quite different from what it is today. The Cold War was over, the Soviet Union collapse

