Ranger: A Soldier's Life
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On November 25, 1950, during one of the toughest battles of the Korean War, the US Eighth Army Ranger Company seized and held the strategically important Hill 205 overlooking the Chongchon River. Separated by more than a mile from the nearest friendly unit, 51 soldiers fought several hundred Chinese attackers. Their commander, Lieutenant Ralph Puckett, was wounded three times before he was evacuated. For his actions, he received the country's second-highest award for courage on the battlefield - the Distinguished Service Cross - and resumed active duty later that year as a living legend.
In this inspiring autobiography, Colonel Ralph Puckett recounts his extraordinary experiences on and off the battlefield. After he returned from Korea, Puckett joined the newly established US Army Ranger Department, serving as an instructor and tactical officer, and commanding companies at Fort Benning and in the Ranger Mountain Camp in north Georgia. He went on to lead companies in Vietnam, train cadets at West Point, and organize the Escuela de Lancero leadership course in Colombia. Puckett's story is critical for soldiers, leaders, military historians, and others interested in the impact of conflict on individual soldiers as well as the military as a whole.
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They were called Easy Company, but their mission was never easy. Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered huge casualties while liberating Europe in an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Dick Winters led them through the Battle of the Bulge, the attack on Foy, where Easy Company reached its breaking point, and finally into Germany, by which time each member had been wounded. Outside Munich, they liberated an S.S. death camp and captured Berchtesgaden, Hitler's alpine retreat.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I listen to this over and over
- By David Ewing on 08-10-07
By: Dick Winters, and others
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Hal Moore
- A Soldier Once…and Always
- By: Mike Guardia
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 100
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Story5 out of 5 stars 101
Hal Moore, one of the most admired American combat leaders of the last 50 years, has until now been best known to the public for being portrayed by Mel Gibson in the movie We Were Soldiers. In this biography, we finally learn the full story of one of America's true military heroes. A 1945 graduate of West Point, Moore's first combats occurred during the Korean War, where he fought in the battles of Old Baldy, T-Bone, and Pork Chop Hill.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hal Moore was one heck of a Soldier
- By Arch Angel on 09-03-24
By: Mike Guardia
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Without Hesitation
- The Odyssey of an American Warrior
- By: General Hugh Shelton, Ronald Levinson, Malcolm McConnell
- Narrated by: General Hugh Shelton
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
During a nearly 40-year career in the United States Army, Hugh Shelton has been known as a straight shooter - when he speaks he means what he says. Whether serving under a Democratic president or a Republican president, whether in a war that was popular at home or not, Hugh Shelton gave all he had, and asked nothing less of the men and women who worked for him. Politically independent, Shelton told the truth - not what his superiors wanted to hear.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Week done!
- By Jennifer on 04-13-18
By: General Hugh Shelton, and others
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Chosen Soldier
- The Making of a Special Forces Warrior
- By: Dick Couch
- Narrated by: Kevin Foley
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 564
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 498
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 501
In combating terror, America can no longer depend on its conventional military superiority and the use of sophisticated technology. More than ever, we need men like those of the Army Special Forces---the legendary Green Berets. In Chosen Soldier, Dick Couch draws on nearly a year spent at Special Forces training facilities and offers an unprecedented view of the education of these men.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Green Beret
- By Michael on 07-24-12
By: Dick Couch
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The Quiet Professional: Major Richard J. Meadows of the U.S. Army Special Forces
- American Warriors
- By: Alan Hoe
- Narrated by: David Gilmore
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 260
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 230
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Story5 out of 5 stars 228
Major Richard J. "Dick" Meadows is renowned in military circles as a key figure in the development of the U.S. Army Special Operations. A highly decorated war veteran of the engagements in Korea and Vietnam, Meadows was instrumental in the founding of the U.S. Delta Force and hostage rescue force. Although he officially retired in 1977, Meadows could never leave the army behind, and he went undercover in the clandestine operations to free American hostages from Iran in 1980.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Another possibly good book ruined by poor performance
- By Justin L. on 11-15-20
By: Alan Hoe
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Sua Sponte
- The Forging of a Modern American Ranger
- By: Dick Couch
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 262
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The 75th Ranger Regiment is a unique and distinct culture among the American military establishment. They stand alone, even among our other Special Operations forces, as the most active brigade-sized force in the current Global War on Terrorism. Since 9/11, the Regiment has been the only continuously engaged unit in the Army, and has had 40 percent of its number deployed in harm's way for the last decade. Their mission is unique. Rangers do not patrol, they don't train allied forces, nor do they engage in routine counterinsurgency duties. They have a single-mission focus.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A Great Script For A Recruiting Film
- By Timothy, Toronto, ON. on 07-17-12
By: Dick Couch
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A Higher Standard
- Leadership Strategies from America's First Female Four-Star General
- By: Ann Dunwoody
- Narrated by: Patricia Santomasso
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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A Higher Standard takes a candid look at the exciting military career of US Army General Ann Dunwoody, who received her fourth star - a rank never before reached by a woman - in her fourth decade of service. From her first command leading 200 soldiers to her final one leading 69,000, Dunwoody reveals the challenges she faced and the changes she initiated by sharing both the smallest moments and the most pivotal events in her career.
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2 out of 5 stars
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outstanding general, less than great author
- By Matt L on 08-03-19
By: Ann Dunwoody
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Seal of Honor
- Operation Red Wings and the Life of LT Michael P. Murphy
- By: Gary Williams
- Narrated by: A. T. Chandler
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 521
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Lt. Michael Patrick Murphy, commander of Navy SEAL Team 10, posthumously received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on 28 June 2005 during a fierce battle with Taliban fighters in the remote mountains of eastern Afghanistan. Michael was the first recipient of the nation’s highest military honor as a result of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan. He was also the first naval officer to earn the medal since the Vietnam War, and the first SEAL to be honored posthumously.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not What I Expected, But Worth the Listen
- By David on 11-21-13
By: Gary Williams
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Brute
- The Life of Victor Krulak, U.S. Marine
- By: Robert Coram
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 216
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 185
From the earliest days of his 34-year military career, Victor "Brute" Krulak displayed a remarkable facility for applying creative ways of fighting to the Marine Corps. He went on daring spy missions, was badly wounded, pioneered the use of amphibious vehicles, and masterminded the invasion of Okinawa. In Korea, he was a combat hero and invented the use of helicopters in warfare.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Leaves a deep impression while also entertaining
- By PaulaD on 04-26-15
By: Robert Coram
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My American Journey
- An Autobiography
- By: Colin Powell
- Narrated by: Colin Powell
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 653
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 531
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Story5 out of 5 stars 525
Colin Powell is the embodiment of the American dream. He was born in Harlem to immigrant parents from Jamaica. He knew the rough life of the streets. He overcame a barely average start at school. Then he joined the Army. The rest is history - including Vietnam, the Pentagon, Panama, and Desert Storm - but a history that until now has been known only on the surface.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Audio book is abridged!
- By Lydia on 02-11-21
By: Colin Powell
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The Fourth Star
- Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army
- By: David Cloud, Greg Jaffe
- Narrated by: Richard McGonagle
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 69
They were four exceptional soldiers, a new generation asked to save an army that had been hollowed out after Vietnam. They survived the military's brutal winnowing to reach its top echelon. They became the Army's most influential generals in the crucible of Iraq. Collectively, their lives tell the story of the Army over the last four decades and illuminate the path it must travel to protect the nation over the next century.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Learning from the Military
- By Joshua Kim on 06-10-12
By: David Cloud, and others
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Shadow Commander
- The Epic Story of Donald D. Blackburn - Guerrilla Leader and Special Forces Hero
- By: Mike Guardia
- Narrated by: Jason Huggins
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
The fires on Bataan burned on the evening of April 9, 1942 - illuminating the white flags of surrender against the nighttime sky. Woefully outnumbered, outgunned, and ill-equipped, battered remnants of the American-Philippine army surrendered to the forces of the Rising Sun. Yet amongst the chaos and devastation of the American defeat, Army Captain Donald D. Blackburn refused to lay down his arms.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great tale of an unsung American hero and Special Forces legend.
- By Thomas Le Min on 08-21-16
By: Mike Guardia
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Knife Fights
- A Memoir of Modern War in Theory and Practice
- By: John Nagl
- Narrated by: Brian Hutchison
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
From one of the most important army officers of his generation, a memoir of the revolution in warfare he helped lead, in combat and in Washington. When John Nagl was an army tank commander in the first Gulf War of 1991, fresh out of West Point and Oxford, he could already see that America’s military superiority meant that the age of conventional combat was nearing an end.
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5 out of 5 stars
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There's so much I didn't know.
- By Lori James on 12-07-22
By: John Nagl
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Patton
- By: Alan Axelrod
- Narrated by: Brian Emerson
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 864
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 680
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 676
George S. Patton was a general who achieved greatness in his field by contradicting his own nature. A cavalryman steeped in romantic military tradition, he nevertheless pulled a reluctant American military into the most advanced realms of highly mobile armored warfare. An autocratic snob, Patton created unparalleled rapport and loyalty with the lowliest private in his command.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Odd Reading, Great Book
- By Chris Reich on 01-23-09
By: Alan Axelrod
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The Fighting 69th
- By: Sean Michael Flynn
- Narrated by: Erik Steele
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
On the eve of September 11, 2001, New York City's famous National Guard regiment, the fighting 69th Infantry, was not fit for duty. Most of its soldiers were immigrant kids with no prior military experience, and their equipment was derelict. The thought of deploying such a unit was laughable. Sean Flynn, himself a member of the 69th, memorably chronicles the transformation of this motley band of amateur soldiers into a battle-hardened troop at work in one of the most lethal quarters of Baghdad.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Impressive and inspiring
- By Gryphon on 02-23-08
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Crisis of Command
- How We Lost Trust and Confidence in America's Generals and Politicians
- By: Stuart Scheller
- Narrated by: Stuart Scheller
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 300
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 278
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Story5 out of 5 stars 278
Combat-decorated Marine officer Stuart Scheller speaks out against the debacle of the Afghan pullout as the culmination of a decades-long and still-ongoing betrayal of military members by top leadership, from generals to the commander in chief, comes to light.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing!
- By Jake M on 12-08-22
By: Stuart Scheller
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Delta Force
- A Memoir by the Founder of the U.S. Military's Most Secretive Special-Operations Unit
- By: Charlie A. Beckwith, Donald Knox
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,888
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,692
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,685
Wanted: Volunteers for Project Delta. Will guarantee you a medal. A body bag. Or both. With this call to arms, Charlie Beckwith revolutionized American armed combat. Beckwith's acclaimed memoir tells the story of Delta Force as only its maverick creator could tell it - from the bloody baptism of Vietnam to the top-secret training grounds of North Carolina to political battles in the upper levels of the Pentagon itself. This is the heart-pounding, first-person insider's view of the missions that made Delta Force legendary.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Military History
- By Drew on 02-01-15
By: Charlie A. Beckwith, and others
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- Justin
- 11-09-22
Good Ranger, poor narration
The story was phenomenal, however the narration was dry.
Just a guy reading word for word, no influx in his voice or attempted animation of the story.
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- Derek Bowen
- 03-03-22
Waste of Time
I don't know how this book made the CSA reading list. It's written at a very elementary level which didn't stimulate me intellectually. He writes as if his audience are only Soldiers. If you're not prior Army, it may be hard to follow this book from his extensive use of Army acronyms and Army jargon that would be unfamiliar to others. He also writes stating just facts. He doesn't know how to weave a story using adjectives and smilies so his storytelling ability is very rigid and dry. The actual book is essentially a diary of his life so I didn't gain any tactical or strategic military insight from reading it which was the intent for getting this audio book. Though he is an inspirational Soldier and leader, writing and storytelling are not his strengths. Finally, the narrator speaks too slowly and over-accentuates all the military acronyms so it makes it hard to relax and enjoy his narration.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- WRXtacy
- 08-23-23
Horrendous narration of an "Okay" memoir.
Not a bad memoir for anyone interested in the formation of the modern Ranger Regiment and the experiences of one of their principal leaders. However, I found it to have some serious flaws. I'll get to the point... this book really needed a better editor/advisor. Lt. Col. Puckett's writing leaves much to be desired. This is not a dig at the man, just stating my observation. So much of this book should have been edited and streamlined. On a side note (I started with audio and moved to print), the narration of the audiobook is simply terrible. That said, this is not factored into my overall assessment of the book, I'm still rating this a "2-star" or "Okay" read.
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