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Title: Rogue Warrior by Richard Marcinko, John Weisman ISBN: 0-671-79925-8 Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Audio) Pub. Date: March, 1993 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 2 List Price(USD): $17.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4.59 (125 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: If you're scared, then go to church!
Comment: I actually read this book in 1996, so it has been a while. I can tell you that it influenced me to enter the military to find a life that most people never experience. After being in the service I can tell you that the language in this book is par for the course, it is the nature of being in an environment where quick responses are valued and the majority of your training really does f*$!ing suck. So if you are scared or offended by the language then just suck it up and try to deal with it. If it is too much then put the book down and be glad you never joined the service, it may have been too "rude" of an environment for you. There are alot of important lessons to be learned if you pay attention to why the training is set up the way it is and why you lead from the front. While Marcinko is arrogant you have to love the man's style. From the outside I can easily see how he could irritate the people not directly under his command. On the other hand there are very few things in the military as valuable as a leader who is willing to put you through the most realistic training possible and do it with you. There is no doubt whatsoever that Marcinko leads from the front! The more people we have like him the better.

Rating: 5
Summary: Extremely Interesting
Comment: Having read a copy of one of R. Marcinko's fiction books, I began searching for his autobiography. I wanted to see if all the bravado and fearlessness was just an act, or if the fiction he was writing was merely an extension of his true self.

In this regard, I was not disappointed. The story of this man's life is fascinating, and it provides an interesting glimpse into the mind of our more dedicated defenders. This book describes his journey from young man working countless hours a week to a dedicated professional who's only goal is to safeguard our country.

This book also tells about how the system he fought so hard to protect turned its back on him, and how even the best can make mistakes that cost lives. In this day and age, the military tries its best to hides its failings, but R. Marcinko lays it all out before you. Everything from covert assinments to media fiascos are described in his unusual yet to-the-point style.

I will caution you about the language used in this book. R. Marcinko doesn't try to be sweet with his words, and sugar coat delicate situations. This book is meant to describe one man's feelings about a wide variety of subjects, and as such, it contains its fair share of foul language. However, if your looking for a great inside look at the mindset of one of the hidden protectors of our nation, this is the book for you.

Rating: 4
Summary: The positives Outweigh Negatives in this Man
Comment: As a person who have read everyone one of his books I am an avid fan of Mr Marcinko. I find Marcinko to be a leader of men among men among men- and the best of the best are willing to follow him when the going gets tough and there is no way out but in .I should say I am not a drinker and do not rate drinking and being out of control as anywhere near acceptable. I do say that Mr Marcinko has negative traits as everyone else.We cant expect someone to be Jesus Christ.So I should tell the people who write such reviews saying he has an oversized ego or that he overstates things or thinks big of himself ---by thinking of what they themselves did for America or for the world for that matter.Did they face extreme dangers to fulfil missions or ever be in situations he has been. The megalomaniac ego he probably has-- is the self confidence needed to fulfil the mission-impossibleS he did during the 1970s-1980s.Whereas DELTA failed (due mainly to the fallibles of the bureaucracy)during Tehran,SEAL SIX was created to succeed or ship out.There was NO room for failures.
Many of the things about fraud that might have occured later in the 1980s which put him behind bars could be true.I would say the people on top should reward men who accomplish impossible missions (by giving them some incentives) rather than treating them like beggars as had been in 1980-1985-1990s to SIX.A Navy Vendetta cannot be ruled out.Made up accussations can also be a probability .Politicians who make money by fraud get away on a daily bases.Especially the one about Commodore Ted Lyon III makes be laugh about the shoelace episode.We deal with such birdbrains everyday.Also Mr Marcinko is humble enough to admit his own mistakes and fallibles.Not a lot of people or politicians or anybody we know do that these days.He tends always to say things with humor and a touch of irony.My only regret is that his drinking and brashness rubbed himself and others the wrong way.Admiral Marcinko would have sounded neat---we really need more men like him --without the drink of course. From a reluctant but ardent Marcinko disciple