Keith, Thomas H.
Summary: During the Vietnam era, many of the U.S. Navy SEALs never filed for a Purple Heart unless they were severly wounded. Thomas H. Keith, Master Chief, SEAL Team 2, is living proof. He carries a piece of shrapnel behind one lung, a reminder of the day he called in 40 mm mortar fire on the enemy that was trying to catch up to his crew as the crew hauled ass out of the bush. Not only did he never...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.704 KEITH, THOMAS H KEIOwen, Mark
Summary: An account of the most personally meaningful missions from Owen's thirteen years as a SEAL, including the moments in which he learned the most about himself and his teammates, in both success and failure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 359.009 Owen 2014O'Neill, Robert
Summary: Stirringly evocative, thought-provoking, and often jaw-dropping, The Operator ranges across SEAL Team Operator Robert O’Neill’s awe-inspiring four-hundred-mission career that included his involvement in attempts to rescue “Lone Survivor” Marcus Luttrell and abducted-by-Somali-pirates Captain Richard Phillips and culminated in those famous three shots that dispatched the world’s most wanted...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 O'NEILL, ROBERT ONECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B ONEILL ONEWasdin, Howard E.
Summary: For the first time ever, a Navy SEAL Team Six sniper chronicles how he became an elite warrior and the ferocious battle that nearly cost him his life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WASDIN, HOWARD E WASOwen, Mark.
Summary: Examines the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden, details the selection and training process for one of the most elite units in the military, and describes previously unreported missions that illustrate the life and work of a SEAL and the evolution of the team after the events of September 11.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 958.1047 OWECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 958.1047 OWEN, MARK OWEWillink, Jocko
Summary: With their first book, Extreme Ownership (2015), Jocko Willink and Leif Babin challenged readers to become better leaders, better followers, and better people in both their professional and personal lives. Now, Jocko and Leif dive deeper into finding balance between the opposing forces that pull every leader in different directions. Mastering the Dichotomy of Leadership requires understanding...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2018
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Summary: "From Beau Wise and Tom Sileo comes Three Wise Men, an incredible memoir of family, service and sacrifice by a Marine who lost both his brothers in combat--becoming the only "Sole Survivor" during the war in Afghanistan. Shortly after the 9/11 attacks, three brothers by blood became brothers in arms when each volunteered to defend their country. No military family has sacrificed more during the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 WISCole, Matthew A.
Summary: "The Navy SEALs are, for most Americans, the ultimate heroes. Their 2011 killing of Osama Bin Laden was celebrated as a victory in the War on Terror. Former SEALs rake in thousands of dollars as leadership consultants for American corporations. And young men who want to join the military dream of serving in their elite ranks. But as recent revelations, like the uproar around former SEAL Eddie...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bold Type Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 359.9 COLWebb, Brandon.
Summary: 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 personal look at the inner workings of the US military through the eyes of a covert operations specialist. Yet it is Webb's distinguished second...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 359 WEBBlehm, Eric.
Summary: When Navy SEAL Adam Brown woke up on March 17, 2010, he didn’t know he would die that night in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan—but he was ready: In a letter to his children, not meant to be seen unless the worst happened, he had written, “I’m not afraid of anything that might happen to me on this Earth, because I know no matter what, nothing can take my spirit from me.” But long before...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BROWN, ADAM BLEOwen, Mark
Summary: Recounts definitive moments from the author's career as a Navy SEAL, discussing the missions that had the greatest personal meaning for him and explaining the lessons and values he hopes to pass on to the next generation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 359 OWEGoggins, David
Summary: "For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare. Poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lioncrest Publishing 2018
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Summary: "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 Making of a Navy SEAL provides a rare and riveting look at the inner workings of the U.S. military through the eyes of a covert operations specialist,"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 WEBSileo, Tom.
Summary: "Four weeks after Navy SEALs had killed Osama bin Laden, President Obama stood in Arlington National Cemetery to deliver his Memorial Day address. He extolled the heroism and sacrifice of the two men buried side by side in the graves before him: Travis Manion, a fallen US Marine, and Brendan Looney, a fallen US Navy SEAL. Although they were killed three years apart, one in Iraq and one in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.7044 SILO'Neill, Robert
Summary: "Gripping war stories meet inspiring lessons in this straight-shooting and darkly funny account of what it takes to survive and thrive on battlefields and in daily lives, from distinguished United States service members and New York Times bestselling authors Robert O'Neill and Dakota Meyer"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey Street Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 359.0092 O'NEGoggins, David
Summary: "The stories and lessons in this raw, revealing, unflinching memoir offer the reader a blueprint they can use to climb from the bottom of the barrel into a whole new stratosphere that once seemed unattainable. Whether you feel off-course in life, are looking to maximize your potential or drain your soul to break through your so-called glass ceiling, this is the only book you will ever...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lionscrest Publishing 2022
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GOGGINS, DAVID GOGMcRaven, William H. (William Harry)
Summary: Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having orchestrated some of the most famous missions in recent memory, including the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, and the raid to kill Osama bin Laden. Sea Stories begins in 1963 at a French Officer's Club in Paris, where Allied officers and their wives gathered to have drinks and tell...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MCRAVEN, WILLIAM H MCRKyle, Chris
Summary: From 1999 to 2009, Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in the history of the United States military, whilst serving in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In this memoir he recounts key battles, talks openly of the blood and pain of war, and provides a rare, first-hand glimpse into the elite world of the Navy SEALS.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. Morrow 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 956.7044 KYLRitland, Mike.
Summary: "Trident K9 Warriors gave readers an inside look at the SEAL teams' elite K9 warriors--who they are, how they are trained, and the extreme missions they undertake to save lives. From detecting explosives to eliminating the bad guys, these powerful dogs are also some of the smartest and highest skilled working animals on the planet. Mike Ritland's job is to train them.This special edition...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2013
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Summary: A high octane narrative of physical and mental toughness, giving unprecedented insight to the inner workings of the training and secret missions of the world's most respected and feared combat unit--Seal Team Six, the elite warriors who took down Osama bin Laden.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown & Co. 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 359 MANRitland, Mike.
Summary: Ritland started his own company training and supplying dogs for the SEAL teams, U.S. Government, and Department of Defense. In "Trident K9 Warriors" he gives readers an inside look at these elite canines -- who they are, how they are trained, and the extreme missions they undertake saving countless lives, asking for little in the way of reward.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 956.7044 RITRobinson, Patrick
Summary: "Patrick Robinson, coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller Lone Survivor shares the gripping untold story of Mohammed Gulab, the Pashtun warrior who defied the Taliban and saved the life of American hero and Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell. Bestselling author Patrick Robinson helped Marcus Luttrell bring his harrowing story of survival in Lone Survivor : the eyewitness account of Operation...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GULAB, MOHAMMED ROBLacz, Kevin
Summary: "A first-person account of the Iraq War, from a Navy SEAL who was part of SEAL Team 3 with American Sniper Chris Kyle, describes their legendary unit, “The Punishers,” and provides gripping details of their missions in Ramadi,"--NoveList.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Threshold Editions 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LACZ, KEVIN LACMcRaven, William H. (William Harry)
Summary: "From the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed -- a short, inspirational book about the qualities of true, everyday heroes"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2021