This unique format for a biography helps young people remember all about Ike's life, by intrducing each chapter with one of the many hats he wore. The illustations, in watercolor, line drawings, and historic photos, add tremendously to the story. The history is presented in an accurate and easily read style and covers Eisenhower's childhood, West Point years, WWII, Columbia Univ., the Presidency, and his retirement years. Perfect for ages 12 to adult.

Felix Rodriguez, a Cuban-born CIA Agent better known to many by his nom de guerre, Max Gomez, relates how the brutality and oppression of Castro's communist regime led his family to emigrate to the US and him to become one of the youngest participants in the Bay of Pigs landing. After successfully evading capture, he made his way back to the US where he became a US Army Officer and later a CIA Agent. In Bolivia, he trained the forces which captured Che Guevarra. As one of his last acts before the Bolivians executed him, Che gave his wristwatch to Rodriguez who wore it constantly thereafter. Despite their adherance to different systems, each recognized the other as a fellow warrior. He also writes of his years in Vietnam where he worked with William Buckley, the Agent who was later taken hostage in Lebanon and ultimately tortured to death. Finally, he relates his involvement in extending US support to Nicaraguan freedom fighters seeking to liberate their own country from the secret police and political prisons which proliferated under the Sandinista government. The book is very inspirational and should, if they would read it, open the eyes of those who live in a fool's paradise regarding the fate which awaits them should America ever lose its strength and resolve. It is also a tribute to the contribution, to that strength and resolve, made by those Cubans who came to our country and proved to be better Americans than many who were born here. Felix Rodriguez is an American hero, and this is his story. Read it.

The weirdest thing about this book is that the beginning is so true-to-life. The book was written several years ago, but the story is very much in sync with what is going on in the world today. This is my fifth Marcinko book and it's one of his best. It's his second fiction work, a follow up to Rouge Warrior: Red Cell, which is the main reason I didn't give it five stars. The action scenes in Green Team are much more exciting than Red Cell, but the plot just doesn't stand up to the latter. It develops at a break neck speed, but its quality fluctuates right up to the end. First time Marcinko readers will probably get hooked, just like I did with Rogue Warrior: Task Force Blue, only to be more pleased with the discovery of his first and second books. Marcinko's crossing of the thin line between reality and fiction might annoy some readers who are not used to his style, but I think it's a very original welcomed breather from the "2+2=4" formulas of other action books. Marcinko is not the writer Tom Clancy is, but then again, Tom Clancy is not the warrior Marcinko is.

I'll admit to this guilty pleasure: I love the Rogue Warrior books. Not because they're great literature, but because they're just plain fun. I'm a Marine combat vet, so I can usually detect the (very) fuzzy line between military fact and fiction, but with Marcinko's books I throw up my hands in the amphibious salute and just go with it. Demo Dick's literary swagger is intoxicating, and his larger than life character is THE male archetype. All of us guys want to pump iron at Rogue Manor, throw down the double Bombays, and go shooting and looting with the SEALs' best.

It's not "the best book I've ever read," nor is it the SPECWAR primer that Rogue Warrior is. But for some unadulterated macho fun, Green Team (like the others in the series) can't be beat.

Marcinko lives large and plays hard. This book, along with the rest of the Rogue Warrior Series, is hard hitting and action packed. This dude does it all, says it all, and doesn't take crap from no one. Execellent reading for someone whose tired of the slow moving far fetched action of most fiction books out there. I read Red Cell just three months ago, and I've read almost all his books to date. It's KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) read the book and get hooked!!! Anyone for a Bombay?

This was the first Rogue Warrior novel that started the chain if many others to come. Dick Marcinko details his life in the military from beginning to the end. His time in his early years made for interesting reading. I also enjoyed reading of his ascent to the position of a Navy Seal. He was also sucessful in telling of his many adventures while a Navy Seal. You had no doubt that you were hearing the voice of experience here. The section of this book that details his trial and time in prison is also well covered. This was a good way to start the Rogue Warrior series. This was an entertaining and informative book. Be sure to read it.

I read Rogue Warrior when it first came out in 92, right after Marcinko was on 60 minutes. I have also read Colonel Charlie Beckwith's "Delta Force." For those who do not know, Beckwith was the creator of the army DELTA FORCE as well as the JSOC. I found that many of the bureaucratic problems that confronted Marcinko and SEAL TEAM 6 were the same problems faced by Beckwith when he was building DELTA. I found this fascinating. Specifically, Marcinko explains the resistence from the conventional Navy when it came to the streamlined, British SAS type chain of command that SEAL Team 6 fit into. The regular Navy and even the regular SEAL community greatly disliked the new, "clean and direct" JSOC chain of command which was formed for all U.S. counterterrorist units after the failure of Desert One. Colonel Beckwith had similar resistance from the conventional army and even the Green Berets when he was trying to establish DELTA's "SAS" type chain of command in the late seventies. Marcinko tries to hammer the point home that if their is only one thing to know about a "true" special ops unit, it is that the chain of command needs to be "clean and direct." No in between bureaucracy. Just straight lines and clear communication between the SEAL unit and the High Command of the US armed forces. If one pays attention to both books, the similarities of problems encountered are nearly identical. I found Rogue Warrior not only fascinating as an adventure type story, but educational. Marcinko tries to educate the reader about the basic tenants of modern day special ops,ie. the right type of chain of command, proper selection of personnel, the importance of self-contained units that dont have to rely on outside assets for support, etc. Full of specific detail yet has a great story and plot. Another GREAT book about special operations is Gayle River's "The Five Fingers." About an SAS assasination team in Vietnam. Similar to Team 6 missions?

Rogue Warrior is without a doubt the BEST BOOK I have ever read(tied with the other books of the Rogue Warrior series which I also reccommend). Marcinko tells it like it is. Very exciting, very fufilling, very entertaining, and will leave you wanting to be a Seal under his command. Praise and thanks is in order to Marcinko for writing this book, but more importantly, for it's content which he actually did. Some say he's a dangerous rogue. This is true. Dangerous to his enemies, and a rogue in order to get the job done. Read it and you'll find out what he did and why he did it. I recommend this book and the others by Marcinko. READ THIS BOOK- I can't stress this enough. I promise you won't be dissapionted. READ THIS BOOK

For those of you who have read Dick's first book, and endured his earlier sequals, you should find this book easier reading and very entertaining. The plot follows the same formula as "Green Team", but with much less of the history and explanations contained in Richard Marcinko's first two sequals to the original "Rogue Warrior". Nevertheless, a first time Marcinko reader can thouroughly enjoy the action without the earlier background, but I advise you to read the Rogue Warrior as a pre-cursor to reading "Task Force Blue". You'll find nestled in this book the admission that this book, as well as the earlier sequals are pure fiction (hint you must read the first one, or doom on you). As a collector of the hard bound editions of all his books, its hard to be critical. Dick, if you read this, you know the direction to go in now, just don't include a section where you consider e-mail book reviewers to be targeted pus(nuts)

Dick Marcinko and his band of merry men continue the legacy of beer drinking, nasty talkin', hard hitting action in the pursuit of the evil doer's of the good ole' U.S. of A. Just so I don't give away the plot and have Dickie visit me at my own abode some night with a C4 suprise package, I'll just say this adventure tracks right along with his usual style of commentary and Navy SEAL tactics until the bad guys end up properly chastised (and dead). If I didn't have it on good authority that Marcinko really is as nasty as he presents himself to be, I might wonder if these guys really are presented in a realistic manner. Since I DO know an ex-SEAL that IS acquainted with Dick, I guess I have to believe these guys really are nasty bad a-- m----r f-----s that I hope never to meet except maybe at a book signing fair. (Please Dick, if this review offends in ANY way, I profusely apologize and promise only to read the book and never write again.

In one of the most action-packed and suspenseful books I have ever read, Marcinko proves he's still the best SEAL ever by taking down a billionaire with evil in his agenda. The book draws you in with an incredibly exciting beginning were his team is responsible for saving hostages and taking down the terrorists. In the roguish style Marcinko's fans have come to love, he takes his buddies along for an impossible mission with a climactic ending. One of the best of the Rogue Warrior series.

I don't normally read novels but I made an exception with this one and I am very glad I did. Marcinko does a great job at bringing the reader into the story. As I was reading I couldn't help but visualize what he was telling. The book is advertised as a novel but the type of information contained in this book makes you wonder how Marcinko learned it? I read this shortly after Rogue Warrior and it was a great follow up. This is one of the only books that absolutely MUST be on the big screen. Bruckheimer, if you aren't going to make the movie give the script to somebody who will.

After reading ALL of the "ROUGE WARRIOR" series , I'd have to say this is my ALL TIME FAV.!!! DEMO , a.k.a. SHARKMAN of the Brown water Delta pulls no punches in this action packed nonstop -KICKIN entry in the ongoing NAVY SEAL Based books. The cast of charactors are GRUFF but LOVABLE . You will easily lose yourself in the action , possibly seeing yourself tagging along as suprises pop-up at every turn. Guarenteed not to disapoint. The Profane language is well applied , you would think you and Dickie are sitting in a bar sipping BOMBAY SAPHIRES and swapping war stories. Easy and exciting reading. Highly reccomended. Treat yourself today, GET THIS BOOK !!! Dont be a WUSS !. END

Marcinko is a genius in SpecWar. Even his enemies would admit that he is one of the best warriors that the USA has ever produced. Marcinko has lived it, unlike Clancy or Coonts. He is a true warrior. This book and everyone in the Rogue Warrior series proves that he is a professional killer during conflict. If you are a whimp don't read his books, they are not for you. Go read something by Jackie Collins or Steven King.

Marcinko is a Kick A** Commander! He writes books true to life, on intense subjects. He has been places and seen things that most people have only read about in books such as this one. His books really keep you on the edge, and all you want to do is read more! Exciting and action packed just as all of his previous books!

Once again, Dick Marcinko comes up with a highly readable action-packed tale. In Green Team, Task Force Blue and Designation Gold, we began to see Dick being the one to screw up on ops (or maybe he just had Mr. Murphy in his combat vest). In this case, it looks like Dick is back in form.

An interesting sidebar; for the first time, two of the operators in the book are female. And guess what ... he's less interested in getting laid than in seeing the right thing done.

I'm looking forward to reading about Pinky' retirement in the next installment!

The (un)famous Dicky Marcinko and his team of super-trained SEALs do it again! "SEAL Force Alpha" is brimming with the speed, combat, adventure, and fun that every fan of the Rogue Warrior knows so well. For those who haven't met him yet, Dick Marchinko is a quick witted, foul mouthed former SEAL team leader with bear-like strength who doesn't like the "people high above" telling him how to lead his team of "bad boys" into the most dangerous places on Earth. They have only one mission -- beat the bad guys at their own game and have as much fun as possible!
"SEAL Force Alpha" is a definite MUST for everyone who loves action, combat and blowing things up!

Designation Gold was not as good as Marcinko's other books. He contradicted some of his comments from earlier books. Also, it seems this was written by a different author...it just didn't read as well as earlier books. But it was still entertaining.

To readers of the Rogue Warrior series, Richard Marchinko is the undisputed King of SpecWar novels. This new book only reinforces that idea. Careful examination of the book as in the other titles gives you numerous nuggets of information. Not only is the novel exciting but those who can read between the lines find a treasure trove of information.

Demo-Dick is back in rare form with an indepth story and plenty of in-your-face action from the king of specwar adventures. Not for dip-dunks or technocrats, but Marcinko-ites will recognise it as his best work since the original Rogue Warrior

Dick Marcinko never stops the action, and knows how to write a real page-turner. This book is no exception, and my husband and I argued over who got to read it first (we ended up trading off each day). However, I found the plot line to be "SSDB", i.e. Same Stuff, Different Book. Billionaire badguy plots international realignment of power and damage to the U.S. Rogue Warrior steps in and saves the world from the bad guys. Dick, your books are fun to read, and I have no plans to stop buying them, but next time, could you try for a little more originality in the story line?

The Shark man from the Delta is back again with another winner. This time: Option Delta. (Glad to see that he got away from the colorful titles) I've read every one of his books and have yet to be disappointed in any of them. Reading him is one of those can't wait to pick it up, hate to put it down and sad when your finished book because you end up wanting another story. As usual the book starts out fast and hard and won't let you put it down. Lots of action, intrigue and suspense. And of course Marcinko's hard nose descriptive, saying it the way it really is style that makes his fans love him so. If you love action adventure then Marcinko is a MUST READ. One book is all it'll take. All I have to say is I can't wait for his next book.

Mr. Macinko and co-author John Weisman once again begin the new adventures of the Rogue Warrior at double time then take the reader to an all out sprint. Option Delta like the other Rogue Warrior bestsellers, takes the reader into a shadowy world that crosses between Indiana Jones and James Bond. Murder, evil terrorist conspiracies, world domination and historical behind the truth tidbits are just some of the elements making Option Delta a hard hitting gritty action packed, in your face adventure told by a veteran SEAL whose derring-do's allow him the journalistic ability to tell it as it really happens. Option Delta once again displays the talents of Demo Dick Macinko's highly motivated group of Naval SpecWarriors as they take us along for a grand adventure of shooting and looting and elimination of Tangos-in-question, as we sit safe in our reading chairs watching the Rouge one and his merry bunch of marauders do all of the dirty work.

Nowhere as good as the first two or three in the series. If he would have stuck to the main story and not put so much opinions, the book could have been better. For every two sentences of the story, two pages were his personal opinions that we have heard before.

Both new and avid readers of this next edition in the "Rogue Warrior" series will enjoy the mad marauder's mis-adventures with murder, mayhem and and the mafia -- Moscow style. Designation Gold, a tale all it's own, delivers a fictional yet realistic glimpse into the world of US Special Warfare's battle with Russian organized crime on a personal and international level, Demo Dickie style... And as all armchair warriors who've read Marcinko's earlier books know, it's that Sharkman of the Delta's poetically profane finesse that keeps his enemies (and ours) shouting; "Ya veh pizde!" (You'll learn what that means when you read the book, tadpole). Marcinko, I salute you. You are a true hero and have served the West well in deeds and words. Thanks for both. Keep the books comming, sir (spelled with a respectfully irreverant "C", of coarse).

i have all five rouge books and it's like being there with
him on the missions i now have seal force alpha a great one
echo platoon haven't read yet and option delta nor read that yet i got these books for a birthday gift