I finished another book recently, so
I thought I’d write a quick review of it.
I made a friend who came in a
couple of weeks ago named Nelson, but he was only here for about a week before
he left on chain. We shared a like for
reading so we always had something to talk about.
After I mentioned that my favorite kind of book was military
history, he gave me a book called “Brave Men, Dark Waters” by Orr Kelly. He told me that it was pretty much the
history of the Navy Seals, so I was glad that he passed it on to me.
The book was written in 1992, so
it only covers through the first Gulf War.
It starts in WWII with “frogmen” placing ordnance on beach and
underwater defenses in preparation of beach landings.
It ends with a prediction about the future of the Seals amidst the ever-changing landscape of how war is fought. He does a pretty good job of guessing what they would be doing.
I really enjoyed this book a
lot. The author did a great job of
researching, in detail, the history of the Navy Seals, and their progression
and adaptation over 50 years. I think
that he should write an updated version if he hasn’t already done it.
Like the green beret of the
Special Forces, the SEAL's Trident has come to symbolize a fighting force made
up of the crème de la crème.
The Trident is composed of four objects: an anchor, eagle, trident, and pistol.
The anchor signifies the Navy as
the branch of service. The eagle symbolizes the air and holds an item in each
talon. In the right talon is the trident, which symbolizes Neptune, the Roman
God of the sea. In the left talon is a cocked flintlock pistol, which
symbolizes land warfare and a state of constant readiness.
