Dick Couch
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Dick Couch is an American author, professor, and former U.S. Navy SEAL.
Early life and education
Couch was born in Mississippi and raised in Southern Indiana. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1967. After attending Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter (DASH) controller training, he reported aboard the naval destroyer Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".. He graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Class 45 in 1969, and was the class Honorman. He graduated first in his class at the Navy Underwater Swimmers School and the Army Free Fall (HALO) School. As Whiskey Platoon Commander with SEAL Team One in Vietnam,[1] he led one of the few successful prisoner of war rescue operations of that conflict.
Career
Template:BLP unreferenced section Following his release from active duty service in the U.S. Navy, Couch served as a maritime and paramilitary case officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1997, he retired from the Naval Reserve with the rank of Captain. At that time, he held the senior command billet in the SEAL reserve community.
Personal life
Couch and his wife, Julia, live in Idaho. However, he is currently Script error: No such module "Unsubst". serving as a Professor of Ethics at the United States Naval Academy.
Bibliography
Fiction
- Seal Team One (1991 Template:ISBN)[2]
- Pressure Point (1993; 2006 Template:ISBN)[3]
- Silent Descent (1994 Template:ISBN)
- Rising Wind (1996 Template:ISBN)[4]
- The Mercenary Option (2003 Template:ISBN)
- Covert Action (2005 Template:ISBN)
- Tom Clancy Presents: Act of Valor (Novelization of film of the same name, 2012 Template:ISBN)
- Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Out of the Ashes (with George Galdorisi, 2014 Template:ISBN)
- Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Into the Fire (with George Galdorisi, 2015 Template:ISBN)
Non-fiction
- The Warrior Elite: The Forging of SEAL Class 228 (2003 Template:ISBN)[5][6]
- U.S. Armed Forces Nuclear, Biological And Chemical Survival Manual 2003 Template:ISBN
- The Finishing School: Earning the Navy SEAL Trident (2005 Template:ISBN)
- Down Range: Navy SEALs in the War on Terrorism (2006 Template:ISBN)
- Chosen Soldier: The Making of A Special Forces Warrior (2007 Template:ISBN)
- The Sheriff of Ramadi: Navy SEALs and the Winning of al-Anbar (2008 Template:ISBN)
- A Tactical Ethic: Moral Conduct in the Insurgent Battlespace (2010 Template:ISBN)
- Sua Sponte: The Forging of a Modern American Ranger (2012 Template:ISBN)
- Always Faithful, Always Forward: The Forging of a Special Operations Marine (2014 Template:ISBN)
- By Honor Bound: Two Navy SEALs, the Medal of Honor, and a Story of Extraordinary Courage Tom Norris and Mike Thornton, with Dick Couch (2016 Template:ISBN)
References
- ↑ "There but for the grace of God. Dick Couch. United States Naval Institute. Proceedings. Annapolis: Aug 2001.Vol.127, Iss. 8; pg. 78
- ↑ "Paperbacks -- Seal Team One by Dick Couch," review by Kaganoff, Penny. Publishers Weekly. New York: May 10, 1991.Vol.238, Iss. 21; pg. 277.
- ↑ "Fiction -- Pressure Point by Dick Couch." book review by Steinberg, Sybil. Publishers Weekly. New York: May 11, 1992.Vol.239, Iss. 22; pg. 53. "Taut writing and crisp dialogue further enhance the appeal of one of the year's better adventure novels." "Violence-glorifying first novel."
- ↑ "Fiction -- Rising Wind by Dick Couch." book review by Braun, Patricia. The Booklist. Chicago: May 15, 1996. Vol. 92, Iss. 18; p. 1576
- ↑ "The Warrior Elite: The Forging of SEAL Class 228," book review by Doug Pricer. Military History. Herndon: Jun 2002.Vol.19, Iss. 2; pg. 70. "..an impressively researched look into the heart of a culture few Americans, including many military enthusiasts, truly grasp."
- ↑ "The Warrior Elite: The Forging of SEAL Class 228," book review by Jennifer M Price. Sea Power. Washington: Apr 2002.Vol.45, Iss. 4; pg. 99. "His insider's view draws the reader in and makes the book a fast and enjoyable read"
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