{"product_id":"making-of-a-navy-seal-my-story-of-surviving-the-toughest-challenge-and-training-the-best-hardcover","title":"Making of a Navy Seal: My Story of Surviving the Toughest Challenge and Training the Best - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrandon Webb\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn David Mann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarcus Luttrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBEFORE HE COULD FORGE A BAND OF ELITE WARRIORS... HE HAD TO BECOME ONE HIMSELF. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdapted from Webb's Adult Bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Red Circle \u003c\/i\u003efor a Young Adult Audience \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrandon Webb's experiences in the world's most elite sniper corps are the stuff of legend. From his grueling years of training in Naval Special Operations to his combat tours in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, \u003ci\u003eThe Making of a Navy SEAL\u003c\/i\u003e provides a rare and riveting look at the inner workings of the U.S. military through the eyes of a covert operations specialist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet it is Webb's distinguished second career as a lead instructor for the shadowy sniper cell and Course Manager of the Navy SEAL Sniper Program that trained some of America's finest and deadliest warriors-including Marcus Luttrell and Chris Kyle-that makes his story so compelling. Luttrell credits Webb's training with his own survival during the ill-fated 2005 Operation Redwing in Afghanistan\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Kyle went on to become the U.S. military's top marksman, with more than 150 confirmed kills. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom a candid chronicle of his student days, going through the sniper course himself, to his hair-raising close calls with Taliban and al Qaeda forces in the northern Afghanistan wilderness, to his vivid account of designing new sniper standards and training some of the most accomplished snipers of the twenty-first century, Webb provides a rare look at the making of the Special Operations warriors who are at the forefront of today's military. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExplosive, revealing, and intelligent, \u003ci\u003eThe Making of a Navy SEAL\u003c\/i\u003e provides a uniquely personal glimpse into one of the most challenging and secretive military training courses in the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrandon Webb \u003c\/b\u003eis a former U.S. Navy SEAL; his last assignment with the SEALs was Course Manager for the elite SEAL Sniper Course, where he was instrumental in developing new curricula that trained some of the most accomplished snipers of the twenty-first century. Webb has received numerous distinguished service awards, including the Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Commendation Medal with a V for Valor, for his platoon's deployment to Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks. He is editor for Military.com's blog Kit Up, SOFREP's Editor in Chief, and a frequent national media commentator on snipers and related Special Operations Forces military issues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn David Mann\u003c\/b\u003e, who collaborated with Webb in writing \u003ci\u003eThe Red Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, is an award-winning author whose titles include the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eFlash Foresight\u003c\/i\u003e and the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Go-Giver\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 8.11 x 5.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Making of a Navy Seal: My Story of Surviving the Toughest Challenge and Training the Best\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48343335796957,"sku":"9798855142259","price":14.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/vNbKOvzGcU9798855142259.webp?v=1786066021","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/making-of-a-navy-seal-my-story-of-surviving-the-toughest-challenge-and-training-the-best-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}