Always Faithful, Always Forward: The Forging of a Special Operations Marine Contributor(s): Couch, Dick (Author) |
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ISBN: 0425268608 ISBN-13: 9780425268605 Publisher: Dutton Caliber
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - History | Military - Special Forces - History | United States - 21st Century |
Dewey: 359.960 |
LCCN: 2014006176 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" L (0.80 lbs) 368 pages |
Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: Established in 1986, the U.S. Special Operations Command was set up to bring the special operational disciplines of all branches of the military under a single, unified command to act on missions involving unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, foreign internal defense, and direct action... The Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is the newest component of the military's shift toward a fully integrated Special Operations Command structure. At first, the Marines were strongly against any Marines serving under anyone other than another Marine. Then 9/11 happened. In the years following, Marine forces found themselves growing more agreeable to inter-branch operational command, finally forming the Marine Special Operations Command in 2006. Always Faithful, Always Forward follows the journey of a class of Marine candidates from their recruitment, through assessment and selection, to their qualification as Marines Special Operators. Retired Navy Captain Dick Couch has been given unprecedented access to this new command and to the individual Marines of this exceptional special-operations unit, allowing him to chronicle the history and development of the Marine Special Operations Command and how they find, recruit, and train their special operators. |
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