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02309aam a2200301Ii 4500 001 453A20FE05E311EA936CF50A97128E48 003 SILO 005 20191113010024 008 170516t20192019nyua b 000 0 eng d 020 $a 1510716556 020 $a 9781510716551 040 $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 14 $a VG87 $b .M265 2019 082 04 $a 359.9/84 $2 23 100 1 $a Mann, Don, $d 1957- $e author. 245 10 $a Navy SEALs : $b the combat history of the deadliest warriors on the planet / $c Don Mann and Lance Burton. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Skyhorse Publishing, $c [2019] 300 $a xix, 324 pages : $b illustrations (chiefly color) ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-324). 505 0 $a Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Forged in fire -- Becoming a Navy SEAL -- Chapter 2 The birth of the frogmen -- Scouts and raiders, NCDU/UDT, and the heroes of D-Day -- Chapter 3 Marching forward -- UDT in Korea -- Chapter 4 Forging the future -- SEALs in Vietnam -- Chapter 5 Lessons learned -- Operation Urgent Fury -- Chapter 6 Shaping the future -- Operation Just Cause -- Chapter 7 Heroism in abundance -- Navy SEALs in Somalia -- Chapter 8 Force of choice -- Navy SEALs in the global War on Terror -- Chapter 9 Navy Special Warfare Development Group -- An overview of [redacted] -- Chapter 10 Medal of Honor -- Navy SEALs above and beyond -- Appendix A The current process of becoming a SEAL -- Appendix B The Navy SEAL's code and creed -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Notes. 520 $a From their birth in World War II as combat swimmers clearing the beaches of Normandy to their evolution into fighting men who could operate anywhere in the world by sea, air, or land, the intrepid story of the US Navy SEALs is one of courage, sacrifice, and world-renowned toughness that echoes of other great military units of history--the Spartans, the Roman legions, or the samurai. Take a look inside to find out what makes the SEALs America's deadliest warriors. 610 10 $a United States. $b SEALs $b SEALs $x History. 700 1 $a Burton, Lance, $e author. 941 $a 2 952 $l CWPB586 $d 20220705010223.0 952 $l VTPD454 $d 20200211011235.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=453A20FE05E311EA936CF50A97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search