Rogue Warrior: Operation: Delta

Written by Richard Marcinko and John Weisman

Narrated by Richard Marcinko

A brilliant virtuoso of violence, Richard Marcinko rose through Navy ranks to create and command one of this country's most elite and classified counterterrorist units, SEAL TEAM SIX. Now this thirty-year veteran recounts the secret missions and Special Warfare madness of his worldwide military career—and the riveting truth about the top-secret Navy SEALs.

Marcinko was almost inhumanly tough, and proved it on hair-raising missions across Vietnam and a war-torn world: blowing up supply junks, charging through minefields, jumping at 19,000 feet with a chute that wouldn't open, fighting hand-to-hand in a hellhole jungle. For the Pentagon, he organized the Navy's first counterterrorist unit: the legendary SEAL TEAM SIX, which went on classified missions from Central America to the Middle East, the North Sea, Africa and beyond.

Then Marcinko was tapped to create Red Cell, a dirty-dozen team of the military's most accomplished and decorated counterterrorists. Their unbelievable job was to test the defenses of the Navy's most secure facilities and installations. The result was predictable: all hell broke loose.

Here is the hero who saw beyond the blood to ultimate justice—and the decorated warrior who became such a maverick that the Navy brass wanted his head on a pole, and for a time, got it. Richard Marcinko—ROGUE WARRIOR.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Feb 1, 1999
• ISBN: 9780743545884

Richard Marcinko

Richard Marcinko was a US Navy SEAL commander and Vietnam War veteran. He was the first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six. After retiring from the navy, he became an author, radio host, military consultant, and motivational speaker. He is the author of The Rogue Warrior®’s Strategy for Success: A Commando’s Principles of Winning, and the New York Times business bestseller Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior: A Commando’s Guide to Success. In addition to his bestselling autobiography, Rogue Warrior, he coauthored with John Weisman the New York Times bestselling novels Rogue Warrior: Red Cell, Rogue Warrior: Green Team, Rogue Warrior: Task Force Blue, Rogue Warrior: Designation Gold, Rogue Warrior: Seal Force Alpha, Rogue Warrior: Option Delta, and Rogue Warrior: Echo Platoon. He died on December 25, 2021.

Reviews for Rogue Warrior

[jpsnow · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

His autobiography written while serving a 1-year sentence for felony embezzlement of government funds. Having escaped any punishment by the Navy despite concerted efforts by all the toes he stepped on while building the SEALS, a subsequent federal investigation found $160,000 missing after the final accounting. Marcinko alleges that's margin of error when considering the hundreds of millions involved in covert operations, major budgets, etc. He also alleges that if he had wanted to steal, he could have taken a lot more than that and both arguments are believable. The insight into Navy lifestyle and politics is interesting: the failed Iran hostage rescue, tales from Vietnam, the problems with the Navy's "management" style, the pathetic training "scenarios," and his development of leadership secrets (Lead from the front; don't assume; don't have to like it but just to do it; Murphy is always there, be ready; helping others advance, etc).

[sturgeon_4 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Wow! The book is hard to put down simply because you end up needing to know what Richard is going to be doing next. Rogue Warrior is more than just a title. It describes him perfectly and without giving away the ending, the consequences unfortunately catch up to him, although unjustly.Here is that quintessential story of the government creating something and then realizing it may be harder to control than they had envisioned. The tales weaved throughout this book will leave you breathless with the danger and risks these men take to protect our freedoms. It is written openly and from the heart. By the last page you feel that Dick is a friend, a buddy you could meet in one of those Norfolk hangouts to share a beer or two ? but of course leaving before the fight breaks out.Not for the squeamish, but a MUST read for any fan of military history and especially SEAL lore.

[darla_2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I always like these books, but this one was special, as a lot of it took place in Germany. One cute bit: "Bierstube. literally, a room for beer. what a wonderful concept." LOL Seriously, I highly recommend these for anyone who likes books about SEALS.