One Perfect Op: An Insider's Account of the Navy SEAL Special Warfare Teams
New York: William Morrow, 2002. First Edition. First Printing. 332, glossary, slight wear to DJ. More
New York: William Morrow, 2002. First Edition. First Printing. 332, glossary, slight wear to DJ. More
New York: Avon Books, 2003. First Printing. pocket paperbk, 346, wraps, glossaryIntroduction by Richard Marcinko. This true and intimate portrait of the inner workings of the U.S. Navy SEALs is presented by one of its founding members, Command Master Chief Dennis Chalker, USN (Ret.), who provides a timely, spellbinding look at the elite forces who are in the forefront of the war against terrorism. More
New York: William Morrow, 2002. First edition. Stated. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. xiii, [3], 332, [4] pages. Glossary. Introduction by Richard Marcinko. Chalker is a retired Navy SEAL, inventor and author who has written about the Navy SEALs. Chalker initially served with SEAL Team One but was hand-selected by Commander Richard Marcinko to become a plankowner of the Navy's first dedicated counter-terrorist unit, SEAL Team Six. He participated in Operation Urgent Fury in the US Invasion of Grenada. His team reached then Governor General Paul Scoon's mansion and held it for an entire day while being attacked by a force of Grenadians and Cubans. As a SEAL, Chalker saw action in Haiti (recounted in his book One Perfect Op), El Salvador, and Panama. When Marcinko was tasked to select members for a new unit to test security at US Naval bases against the threat of terrorism, he once again chose Chalker as one of the founding members. His final duty was as the Command Master Chief at the Training Center Command for BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEALs) Training. More
HarperTorch, 2000. First HarperTorch paperback printing. Mass-market paperback. viii, 241 [6] p. Maps. Illustrations. More
New York: HarperTorch, 2000. Book Club Edition. 248, maps, appendices. Contains a mission brief by Richard Marcinko. More
New York: HarperTorch, 2000. Book Club? Edition. 248, maps, tables, appendices, some wear to DJ edges. Includes a mission brief by Richard Marcinko. More
New York: Berkley Books, 2002. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. 339 p. Illustrations. Index. More
New York, NY: Avon Books, 1991. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. vi, 314 pages. Glossary. Some creasing and small chips to dust jacket spine. Kevin Dockery is an American fiction and nonfiction author and military historian. He is best known for his work detailing the history and weapons of the Navy SEALs. He served in the US Army on the President's Guard, and as an armorer. Since retiring from the Army, he has worked as a curator for the SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, an historian and as a lecturer. He has written 37 books, appeared in television documentaries and served as technical advisor for several motion pictures. He has written with or for several well-known figures, including Jesse Ventura and several other SEALs. He served in the U.S. Army from 1972 through 1975 as the Unit Armorer for Company A, 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard, a ceremonial and guard unit assigned to the White House in Washington DC. Company A was the Presidents Guard for the 1976 Bicentennial. Dockery was a Selected Marksman for the unit. His duties also included caring for all of the unit's weapons, both modern and antique, including 77 Brown Bess flintlock muskets, swords, spontoons (spears) and other arms. Dockery received a BA degree in Communications from Oakland University in 1980. Dockery joined the Michigan National Guard, Company A, 225th Infantry. He served as an 81mm M29A1 mortar team leader, a weapons squad leader (antitank), and an infantry squad leader. He left the service in 1984. His books include Navy Seals: The Complete History, Stalkers and Shooters: A History of Snipers and Weapons of the Navy Seals. More
New York: William Morrow, c1998. First Edition. First Printing. 25 cm, 283. More
New York, N.Y. William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1993. presumed Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 336 pages. Illustrations. Includes Acknowledgments, Epilogue, and Index. Includes chapters on Bright Light; Home and Hearth; Volunteers!; SEALS!; Learn and Then Teach; School Was Never Like This; 1966: Vietnam: First Tour, 1967; Welcome Back to Vietnam; Recovery and Return; and Third Tour. Chief James "Patches" Dennis Watson, III was born March 9, 1937. Chief Watson retired from the United States Navy where he served as a Navy Seal and was the original plank owner of SEAL Team 2. As one of the original “men with green faces,” served three tours in Vietnam. For his valor there, he earned sixteen combat decorations, four of which are Bronze Stars, all with Combat “V”. He was a member of the American Legion Post. Mr. Watson was the former Curator Emeritus of the UDT Seal Museum in Ft. Pierce and was the author of numerous books including "Point Man" and "Walking Point". Kevin Dockery is an American author and military historian. He is best known for his work detailing the history and weapons of the Navy SEALs. He served in the US Army on the President's Guard, and as an armorer. He worked as a curator for the SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, an historian, a game designer and as a lecturer. He has written 37 books and served as technical advisor for several motion pictures. This book is a candid portrait of death-defying bravery and outrageous behavior, intense loyalties and killer instinct. From Fort Bragg to the Arctic Circle; from Puerto Rico to Vietnam, Watson saw some of the most deadly action in the annals of war. More