The Operator

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Stirringly evocative, thought provoking, and often jaw dropping, The Operatorranges across SEAL Team Operator Robert O Neill s awe inspiring four hundred mission career that included his involvement in attempts to rescue Lone Survivor Marcus Luttrell and abducted by Somali pirates Captain Richard Phillips and culminated in those famous three shots that dispatched the world s most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden.In these pages, O Neill describes his idyllic childhood in Butte, Montana his impulsive decision to join the SEALs the arduous evaluation and training process and the even tougher gauntlet he had to run to join the SEALs most elite unit After officially becoming a SEAL, O Neill would spend than a decade in the most intense counterterror effort in US history For extended periods, not a night passed without him and his small team recording multiple enemy kills and though he was lucky enough to survive, several of the SEALs he d trained with and fought beside never made it home The Operator describes the nonstop action of O Neill s deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, evokes the black humor of years long combat, brings to vivid life the lethal efficiency of the military s Tier One units, and reveals firsthand details of the most celebrated terrorist takedown in history. Free Read The Operator by Robert O'Neill For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr The title implies this is primarily about the actual events involved in killing Bin Laden That is only the last fifth of the text The prior material covers O Neill s career, including the famous BUD S training to qualify for the Navy SEALs But don t pass this up just because you have already read books on what it s like to be a SEAL O Neill manages to convey insights into the training that are original and well worthwhile And he gives a fascinating...Having a fascination with the American military and those who make the sacrifice to serve their country, how could I not read The Operator by Robert O Neill Sure, it s got a grabbing subtitle Firing the Shots That Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior but I still wasn t prepared for how much I enjoyed this experience This book was a delightful read despite the sometimes heavy subject matter.Robert O Neill is the guy who ended up shooting 9 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden i Having a fascination with the American military and those who make the sacrifice to serve thei...I love SEAL books Marcus Luttrell, Chris Kyle, Mark Owen, Kevin Lacz they ve all written great books I ve read about BUD S training so many times, yet I still found O Neill s account interesting and different a bitdetailed But the best part of t...I loved American Sniper and I walked past this in Kmart so I picked it up as an impulse buy I m hoping it s just as goodA very, very interesting and eye opening read The author Robert O Neill spent several years in the service as a Navy Seal Oh yeah, and he just happened to be part of the team that rescued Captain Phillips from the Somali pirates in 2009 Oh yeah, and he was also the guy that shot Osama bin Laden as part of the team that stormed his complex in 2011 This guy was pretty darn good The repetitive and strenuous training these guys do on a continuous bases is mind boggling It is not only physical A very, very interesting a...Wonderful and educating This was a labor of love for sure Rob put his heart and soul, the truth and great humor as well I believe his group was the last of great Seals, and that band of brothers has been changed by all the new rules of engagement Everyone...I ve always had a lot of respect for the military, but after reading this book, my respect has been significantly elevated After reading about BUD S training, it is no wonder 80% of those who apply don t make it Rest assured, they are the very best there is at what they do From now on,...Relates his personal story on becoming a member of a SEAL team,some of the operations he was involved in,and his early retirement Gives an excellent first person explanation of each Easy to read,and not heavy with military jargon.Thanks for sending that son of a bitch to hell Great book.As a veteran with 40 years in uniform, it was a great read I could not put down SMsgt,USAF Ret.If you like thrillers by Vince Flynn or Brad Thor then you will like this book as well This book is not fiction however, it is about O Neill s life as a Navy Seal It is written as well as the popular fiction writers Being a Vietnam vet, I could somewhat identify with his training stories and war time effort, but I went through nothing as severe as he did Maybe O Neill s true life adventures won t appeal to non military people, but I thoroughly enjoyed it The only reason I didn t give him 5 If you like thrillers by Vince Flynn or Brad Thor then y...

The Operator
  • 04 October 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 320 pages
  • 1501145037
  • Robert O'Neill
  • The Operator