CONTENTS
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chapter 1. The Knock on the Door
Chapter 2. Vigil for the Valiant
Chapter 3. Funeral for the Fallen
Chapter 6. Prep Schools for SEALs
Chapter 7. Officer Candidate School
Chapter 8. BUD/S: The Price of Admission
Chapter 9. Agoge: Earning the Trident
Chapter 10. Warrior Community and Structure
Chapter 11. Deployment Work-up
Chapter 12. Operation Enduring Freedom
Chapter 13. Afghanistan—Home of al-Qaeda
Chapter 14. When Character Met Circumstance: Operation Red Wings
Chapter 16. Answering the Call
Chapter 17. No One Left Behind
Chapter 18. In the Presence of Warriors
Chapter 19. Memorials to a Hero
Chapter 20. Of Service and Sacrifice