SEALs The US Navy’s Elite Fighting Force

by Bahmanyar, Mir; Osman, Chris

• ISBN13: 9781846032264
• ISBN10: 1846032261
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-10-21
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Summary

Since the US Navy SEALs came into existence, they have become famous for their daring missions, advanced and unconventional tactics, hard training and hard-fought successes. SEALs have taken part in numerous conflicts ranging from Grenada in 1983, the invasion of Panama and operations in Somalia, Bosnia, Haiti, and Liberia. Most recently, SEAL units have participated in the ongoing missions of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq. This book focuses primarily on modern combat operations between 1983 and 2006, as Mir Bahmanyar and Chris Osman examine various combat operations, the SEALs' intense training regimes, and the development of tactics and weapons. It includes first-hand accounts from SEALs on the ground - including revealing accounts from those currently involved in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. This is an eye-opening insight into the shadowy world of the SEALs.

Author Biography

Mir Bahmanyar received his BA in History from the University of California at Berkeley. Subsequently, he joined the US Army, serving with the 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment as a machine-gunner and training non-commissioned officer. Mir also created www.suasponte.com a website chronicling the history of the American Ranger. He is a feature film producer and screenwriter and has recently completed the film Soldier of God (www.soldierofgod.net). He lives in Los Angeles.

Chris Osman is an ex-Navy SEAL. He currently utilizes his military experience in the running of Tactical Assault Gear (his company). He spent 11 years in the military. He is experienced in weapons, demolition, diving and CQB. He has the Naval Commendation Medal with Combat V, two Navy Achievement Medals and two Combat Action Ribbons. The author lives in California.

Table of Contents

Authors' Prefaces	p. 6
Forewords	p. 11
Command Structure and Training	p. 15
The US SEALs and Naval Special Warfare Command	p. 16
Training	p. 30
Small Wars 1989-2003	p. 69
The Invasion of Panama 1989	p. 70
Counter-Drug Operations in Bolivia 1991	p. 88
Yugoslavia 1999 and Bosnia 2003	p. 92
Global War on Terrorism: Afghanistan 2001-07	p. 97
Afghanistan	p. 98
Camp Rhino	p. 110
Task Force K-Bar Missions	p. 120
Operation Redwing	p. 141
Global War on Terrorism: Iraq 2003-07	p. 147
Viet-raq	p. 148
Baghdad	p. 158
Fallujah	p. 169
Mosul and Tall Afar	p. 184
Ramadi	p. 198
Appendices	p. 212
Endnotes	p. 247
Index	p. 252
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