First published 2011
Howard Wasdin takes readers inside the secretive world of Navy SEAL Team Six, the elite unit that killed Osama bin Laden in May 2011. As the top marksman among eighteen snipers in his team, Wasdin ranks among the world's finest shooters. The US military's most selective fighting force undergoes the planet's most demanding training program, deploying only for extremely sensitive and dangerous missions. Wasdin hunted Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid and his forces during combat operations in Mogadishu, where he nearly lost both legs in battle. His account exposes how this special operations unit recruits members, functions internally, and executes combat missions. Wasdin reveals the grueling selection process that produces these elite warriors and details their operational methods. The book includes current insights about Team Six's mission that eliminated terrorist leader bin Laden.
Genres: military-fiction, action, non-fiction, military-history
Vibes: fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: elite-unit, military-operations
Setting: Mogadishu, Somalia
Period: 2011
389 pages · Paperback · Riva
Content warnings: graphic-violence, war