Eyes on Target: Inside Stories from the Brotherhood of the U.S. Navy SEALs

by Scott McEwen, Richard Miniter Narrated by Holter Graham

Overview

Told through the eyes of current and former Navy SEALs, EYES ON TARGET is an inside account of some of the most harrowing missions in American history-including the mission to kill Osama bin Laden and the mission that wasn't, the deadly attack on the US diplomatic outpost in Benghazi where a retired SEAL sniper with a small team held off one hundred terrorists while his repeated radio calls for help went unheeded.

The book contains incredible accounts of major SEAL operations-from the violent birth of SEAL Team Six and the aborted Operation Eagle Claw meant to save the hostages in Iran, to key missions in Iraq and Afganistan where the SEALs suffered their worst losses in their fifty year history-and every chapter illustrates why this elite military special operations unit remains the most feared anti-terrorist force in the world.

We hear reports on the record from retired SEAL officers including Lt. Cmdr. Richard Marcinko, the founder of SEAL Team Six, and a former Commander at SEAL team Six, Ryan Zinke, and we come away understanding the deep commitment of these military men who put themselves in danger to protect our country and save American lives. In the face of insurmountable odds and the imminent threat of death, they give all to protect those who cannot protect themselves.

No matter the situation, on duty or at ease, SEALs never, ever give up. One powerful chapter in the book tells the story of how one Medal of Honor winner saved another, the only time this has been done in US military history.

EYES ON TARGET includes these special features:

• A detailed timeline of events during the Benghazi attack
• Sample rescue scenarios from a military expert who believes that help could have reached the Benghazi compound in time
• The US House Republican Conference Interim Progress Report on the events surrounding the September 11, 2012 Terrorist Attacks in Benghazi

Through their many interviews and unique access, Scott McEwen and Richard Miniter pull back the veil that has so often concealed the heroism of these patriots. They live by a stringent and demanding code of their own creation, keeping them ready to ignore politics, bureaucracy and-if necessary-direct orders. They share a unique combination of character, intelligence, courage, love of country and what can only be called true grit.

They are the Navy SEALs, and they keep their Eyes on Target.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal - Audio

05/15/2014
This fast-moving account of the SEALs is ably read by Holter Graham. Through accounts of former and current SEALs, listeners learn of their work from Vietnam to Benghazi, Libya, and hear of the exploits of such SEAL heroes as Dick Marcinko and Michael Murphy. McEwen (One-Way Trip) and Miniter (Leading from Behind) also discuss what happened at the U.S. embassy in Benghazi on September 11, 2012, and what could have been done to save those besieged within. Graham's voice is versatile and expressive. He is able to read many non-English-language terms well and adeptly affects non-American accents whenever appropriate. He is energetic and expressive when reading the narrative sections. Disc six has a pdf with supplementary materials that will be of interest to SEAL aficionados. VERDICT Give this title serious consideration.—Michael T. Fein, Central Virginia Community Coll., Lynchburg

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170029532
Publisher:	Hachette Audio
Publication date:	02/25/2014
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	1,084,752

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