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Navy Seal Training Books

What makes the Navy SEALs one of the best special operations forces is its training. It is absolutely no mystery that the training to become a Navy SEAL is tougher and more challenging than potentially anything you can encounter. Not only does it push the recruit physically, it tests the mental strength of the individual. The experience of a class or an individual undergoing training makes for a fascinating read.

The Warrior Elite: The Forging of Class 228 by Dick Couch
- Former Navy SEAL officer and author Dick Couch was given unprecedented access to BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) Class 228 as it undertook a 6-month-long journey to earn the trident and the right to be called Navy SEALs. In detail, Couch explains the three phases of training, Hell Week and other subtleties of the course. More than just a narration of the training, Couch offers insights into the mental strength, intestinal fortitude and sheer perseverance required to complete the training. His interviews with staff and recruits alike strengthen the content and context of his book. This is by the far one of the most comprehensive books on the training recruits go through to become a SEAL.
The Finishing School: Earning the Navy SEAL Trident by Dick Couch
- While “The Warrior Elite” focused on BUD/S training, "The Finishing School" follows BUD/S graduates through the SEAL Qualification Training (SQT). SQT is imparted to SEALs before they join their platoons. Training includes small unit tactics, weapons, demolitions, land warfare, combat swimming, airborne training, etc. Like "The Warrior Elite," "The Finishing School" goes beyond a simple narration of the training. While objective in his observations, Couch offers an insight into the kind of men who make it to the teams.
Warrior Soul: The Memoir of a Navy SEAL by Chuck Pfarrer
- &'Warrior Soul: The Memoir of a Navy SEAL" chronicles Chuck Pfarrer’s time in the Navy SEALs. While he focuses on the entirety of his career, he does devote a substantial portion of the book toward the training he underwent. In contrast to the above two books, he provides a personal look at the challenges and obstacles he encountered during the training.

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