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A review by kimball_hansen
No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL by Mark Owen
5.0
I read [b:No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden|15814872|No Easy Day The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden|Mark Owen|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1345815909s/15814872.jpg|21585027] a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. This book deals with a general overview of "Mark's" time while being in the military rather than a specific mission such as his previous book. I love why he wrote this book and that he would do his service in the military all over again. What I like most about this author is that he is realistic and flawed. Many veterans and military people I've read about are leaps and bounds ahead of me in terms of physical and mental strength such as [a:Marcus Luttrell|379290|Marcus Luttrell|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1336146198p2/379290.jpg] or [a:Chris Kyle|2728589|Chris Kyle|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1371580260p2/2728589.jpg]. I'm sure Mark is too, but he doesn't show off his super human strength. He has a more authentic nature to him. I like that a lot. It gives me hope that I can do great things in the military (Since I've been reading many books lately of these honorable servicemen I've been getting eager to join). And did Mark know any of those other famous SEALs?
I didn't know the Navy trains dolphins and sea lions to hunt people and detect bombs. That's wild.
Some good quotes:
"All you can control is what happens in your three-foot world."
"Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast."
"The only easy day was yesterday."
"Mindset if the common denominator for Special Forces."
"The mental toughness used to overcome BUDS is the same to overcome combat stress or PTSD."
What does it mean when the author said "copy redacted" ? Was he editing something out because of those dumb lawsuits against him?
Apparently the snow and mountains of Afghanistan could have better ski resorts than any in the USA. Too bad it's overrun by terrorists and radical people that don't value human life.
The Taliban fighting season is in the Spring when weather is optimal.
I didn't know the Navy trains dolphins and sea lions to hunt people and detect bombs. That's wild.
Some good quotes:
"All you can control is what happens in your three-foot world."
"Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast."
"The only easy day was yesterday."
"Mindset if the common denominator for Special Forces."
"The mental toughness used to overcome BUDS is the same to overcome combat stress or PTSD."
What does it mean when the author said "copy redacted" ? Was he editing something out because of those dumb lawsuits against him?
Apparently the snow and mountains of Afghanistan could have better ski resorts than any in the USA. Too bad it's overrun by terrorists and radical people that don't value human life.
The Taliban fighting season is in the Spring when weather is optimal.