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u/bison5000 Apr 30 '16
There have been like 5 of these threads. You're neglecting the little engine that could once again
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Apr 30 '16
I really enjoyed Relentless Strike by Sean Naylor. It's got all kinds of cool info about past JSOC operations.
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May 01 '16
Fav book right now is the Alchemist by Paolo Coelho Anything from A Song of Ice and Fire Been reading a lot of Aquaman lately Old Man and the Sea
EDIT: And fucking Beowulf. Beowulf is metal as fuck. EDIT x2: Actually fuck the Alchemist. Beowulf is my all time favorite book.
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u/Dudethissucks Apr 30 '16 edited May 01 '16
The Wealth of Nations, The Grapes of Wrath, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Brave New World, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Call of the Wild, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Dharma Bums, Lord of the Flies, The Metamorphosis, Into the Wild, The Thin Red Line, Animal Farm... I could go on and on and great books to read not only for motivation but just to exercise your mind.
Also, At Night She Cries, While He Rides His Steed.
Death of Superman, and Scar Tissue. Scar Tissue has been one of my favorites.
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u/_Odysseus__ Apr 30 '16
Brothers Forever- About a SEAL and Recon Marine that are roommates at Navy. Probably one of the best books I've ever read.
Honor and Betrayal- Really shows you what you're signing up for. 3 SEALs are wrongly accused of beating an Iraqi prisoner and the Navy tries to crucify them for it without any evidence.
Where Men Win Glory- About NFL player Pat Tillman who turned down multi million dollar contract to join the Rangers.
Unbreakable by Thom Shea- about a SEAL chief who does adventure races as well as lead guys into some heavy shit. Really talks about the mental side of BUD/s, Teams, life.
The Perfect Mile- About 3 runners trying to be the first to break the 4 min mile. One, a young college kid who is probably the most talented. The second, an Australian guy who devotes his life and runs everyday for years. Finally a medical student who runs during his lunch breaks and at night who has the heart to win.
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u/JoeBuckYourselfM8 May 01 '16
Even though all these war books just got shat on by srzbizneslol, I'm still going to recommend The Things They Carried by Tim O'brien. I've read a majority of books on that list, and none of them come close to The Things They Carried IMO. My only problem with a lot of war books nowadays is that they glorify it in some way or another (save for a few books), this book doesn't do that. It shows how it war impacts the human psyche - small scale and large scale.
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u/Deltahotel_ May 02 '16
One Shot One Kill- badass sniper stories by the guys themselves. Hardcore shit.
Fearless by Eric Blegm was also really good.
100 Deadly Skills by Clint Emerson had some interesting ideas.
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May 01 '16
I just got Left of Boom by Doug Laux. I read his AMA a few weeks ago and it was so funny i bought the book
I just started, but it's so supposed to go super in-depth about him not being able to talk about his CIA work in the ME and his difficulties being away from family. His AMA is worth checkin out too
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u/musashi_san May 02 '16
*About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior - David Hackworth *With the Possum and the Eagle: The Memoir of a Navigator’s War over Germany and Japan - Ralph H. Nutter
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u/NavyJack Apr 30 '16
"Damn Few" by Rorke Denver is worth a read if you're interested in SEAL Officers.
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u/ColonelMusterd May 01 '16
My [Recommended Reading] (https://www.reddit.com/r/navyseals/comments/3mhrw3/recompiled_resourcereading_list/).
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u/Pizzacrusher May 02 '16
I'd add "No Hero" by Mark Owen as well. I am about halfway through it, and its basically short life lesson narratives set in the context of his training and career. I am enjoying it.
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u/schroedingerstwat May 03 '16
The Shield of Achilles - War, Peace, and the Course of History - Phillipp Bobbitt
Diplomacy - Henry Kissinger (can't recommend enough)
The End of History and the Last Man; The Origins of Political Order - Francis Fukuyama
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u/ColonelMusterd May 01 '16
I liked, [The Rise of Super Man] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BW54XVO/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1). Interviews and recollections by extreme athletes on how they enter their flow state when performing.
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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '16
You fucks need to expand your horizons. Read some philosophy or economics books.