Wednesday, March 18, 2009

One Perfect Op

Peter Doyle
Dockery, Kevin. One Perfect Op. HarperCollins: Avon. 2003

            Dennis Chalker is an average person before he joins the military. He first joined the Army Airborne in the early 1970’s. He then volunteered to be a candidate for the elite Naval Special Forces units. They did missions that no other company would do even if they were practically impossible. He was part of one of the hardest selection processes after he joined the basic underwater demolition seal training. Dennis moved through the ranks very fast and was chosen by Richard Marcinko for a leadership role in Red cell. Dennis is a plank owner of six, which means that he was one of the original members. Red cell was a team of seals that were used to test the security of naval bases all over the world. In the book they also explained what seal team six’s role was, and they are a team that specializes in anti terrorist operations. Throughout this book Dennis talks about how they prepared, the deployment, and strategies for survival during the operations. I liked this book because it explains and gives vivid detail on the missions that he endured. It describes how hard the training was and how committed he was. This book kind of reminds me of what one of my friends wants to do. Overall I would definitely recommend this book if you like military stories.

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