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Act of Valor: How the Novelization Was Done The story within the story, Part 3 of 3

Like many movies, there is a novelization attached to Act of Valor. The book, Tom Clancy Presents: Act of Valor, by Dick Couch and myself, was published in January and …

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Act of Valor: Why the Movie Was Made The story within the story, Part 2 of 3

Now for a truly behind-the-scenes look at Act of Valor. Few websites have as much of an “informed readership” as this one, so the “story within the story” about how …

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Act of Valor: How the Movie Was Made The story within the story, Part 1 of 3

Act of Valor, a Bandito Brothers/Relativity Media production, is scheduled for release on over 3,000 screens nationwide on Feb. 24, 2012. Just a quick look at the movie’s trailer on …

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Act of Valor: Book Review Act of Valor, by Dick Couch and George Galdorisi, 320 pp, Berkeley Books, 2012

Actually, it should be “Acts of Valor,” since the SEAL heroes of the book engage in several operations, any one of which could have served as the climax of an …

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SEALs, SWCC, Act of Valor 2

‘Act of Valor’ Movie, ‘American Sniper’ Book Spotlight Navy SEALs 50th Anniversary NAVSPECWARCOM Commander Rear Adm. Sean Pybus finds 'red hot' media attention 'very different for us'

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“A motion picture starring active-duty Navy SEALs,” scream the movie advertisements for Act of Valor. Slated to open in mid-February, the new movie represents significantly increased media attention on a …

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SEAL Combat Divers

U.S. Navy SEAL Tools of the Trade

The first half-century of SEAL Team operations has been accompanied by a dizzying array of specialized hardware and materiel solutions designed to facilitate operations across the Sea/Air/Land battlespace.

Representative examples …

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Navy SEAL Tridents

The Navy SEAL Foundation

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“Their deaths are a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices made by the men and women of our military and their families, including all who have served in Afghanistan. We will …

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SEALs During Operation Prime Chance

U.S. Navy SEALs from Goldwater-Nichols to the Present Day: 1984-2012

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While Naval Special Warfare (NSW) had shown promise in Grenada and other operations, the results had shown that the shortcomings identified by the Holloway Report – a high-level review intended …

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Medal of Honor

Navy SEALs 50th Anniversary: Five Navy SEALs and the Medal of Honor

Brave men have fought and died building the proud tradition and feared reputation that I am bound to uphold. In the worst of conditions, the legacy of my teammates steadies …

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SEAL Team TWO During Cuban Missile Crisis

U.S. Navy SEAL Teams from Establishment through Operation Urgent Fury: 1962-1983

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“To augment present naval capabilities in restricted waters and rivers with particular reference to the conduct and support of paramilitary operations, it is desirable to establish Special Operations teams as …

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