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“As the RHIB tumbled underwater I was trapped in the bolster seat, rolling over and over again as the force of the wave pushed me along the bottom. Shotline, that thin nylon cord that SEALs use to tie down loose gear, had somehow gotten wrapped around my neck and my arms. It was like a wire garrote, strangling me as I cartwheeled over and over. Grabbing the line, I tried to pull it away from my neck, but the tension was too tight and the more I pulled the tighter it got.“There had been several t...
Wow! What a life and successful military accomplishments. I borrowed this book in audio form and it was read by the Admiral himself. It was excellent! He is a very talented narrator. The book started off with young Bill in France to becoming a Navy SEAL candidate. Later it covers him as an operator in hostage rescue missions in various locations, recovery of a Navy recon plane that went missing in 1948 with nine crew (at the bottom of a lake in British Columbia). As a Commander we see the planni...
I really enjoyed this, but it is very pro military and of course, the author is the Best Military Man Ever. The author never met another military man that he didn’t like. Everyone is competent, trustful, fit, super intelligent....and likeable. The author doesn’t write a negative word about anyone or anything. Come on, 35 ish years in the bureaucratic military and no suggestions or comments on how things could be run better? I’ve been on jobs for less than a month and I could tell you who’s incom...
“Sea Stories” is a GREAT READ. It tells the story of the life of a man who made a difference in the world. It brings every emotion to the surface, tears and often a smile. I am proud to say I know the author, went to school with him, and am so impressed by all the things he accomplished with so many brave men at his side. I loved the book and have gained a new appreciation for our military. Life lessons, so well written, and well spoken. Thank you Admiral Bill McRaven for your lifetime of servic...
What a fascinating inside look at military life as experienced by Navy SEAL Admiral William McRaven. Written by a man who was involved in capturing Saddam Hussein, rescuing Captain Richard Phillips from pirates, and the raid to kill Osama bin Laden, it reads rather like an adventure novel. Admiral McRaven had a number of close calls with death, suffered and recovered from a near-disastrous parachute accident, and even served at the White House. If fiction, it would be unbelievable that one perso...
This book... I absolutely love this book. If I didn't know any better, I would have thought this book was a sequel to Forrest Gump! As a matter of fact, this book is essentially a book form of Forrest Gump, except everything in it is real. The book is written to highlight significant milestones and events in Admiral McRaven's career, and boy what a career... September 11, Usama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Captain Phillips, etc etc, the man was truly in the center of some of the significant events...
Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations by William H. Mcraven follows the author’s life stories from his youth listening to his military father sharing stories with his friends over drinks in the officers club to his drive to qualify as a US Navy Seal. He rose through the ranks to eventually become Commander of America’s Special Operations Forces. He was involved in planning and executing some of the most well-known missions including the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Phill...
Of all of the Special Forces, military, and autobiographies, this is easily one of my favorite. Admiral McRaven oversaw some of the highest profile and dangerous missions, including the highjacking of the Maersk Alabama and the raid on Bin Laden's compound.
Setting aside some glorification of war, trivialization of peace, and prehistoric notions of what constitutes "manhood", it must be said that McRaven has a knack for story-telling. This episodic military memoir is certainly chock-full of stirring tales; none more so than the penultimate chapter about the conception, preparation, and execution of the Bin Laden-raid; but the author, while glorying in the triumphs, is far less sanguine when it comes to failures that are mentioned only in passing an...
SEA STORIES is a compilation of different moments in the life of Admiral William H McRaven. The stories begin with a couple of examples of a precocious young boy, full of "snips and snails and puppy dog tails", describing the beginnings of one full of curiosity and tenacity. This sets the tone for the outline of a man who will become one of our nation's most respected leaders.I found this book extremely easy to read in its presentation, but also one that was direct and forthright in the circumst...
This is truly my best book of 2019, and I have read some good ones this year.While reading this book, the quote from Edmund Burke, "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing", was in my head the whole time, and luckily for the world William McRaven is one of those good men who did something, and is filled with stories of other good men and women who did something. The stories filling these pages are amazing and the man has truly lived a full life, he is a bri...
Wooden writing, but—if you believe it—this Navy Seal hung on long enough to make Three Star Admiral. And be involved (by that time at a high level) in the capture of Saddam and killing of Usama bin Laden. Some of the earlier stories are more interesting where there’s fewer flat screens and more foreign mercenaries. There’s the obligatory wife, 2.5 kids, and pix at the end. His career nearly went off the rails when going on as a senior officer on routine training mission, and the guy below’s chut...
