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Dick Couch
2011-05-08T20:00:06-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDJjXC8yOTkzMTgtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Former Navy SEAL Dick Couch talked about his book to be released in 2012, Sua Sponte: The Making of a Modern American Ranger. The term “Sua Sponte,"Latin for "of their own accord,” is also the motto of the 75th Ranger Regiment of the U.S. Rangers, with which Mr. Couch was embedded in researching the book. Mr. Couch became a member of the Underwater Demolition and SEAL Teams following his 1967 graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. As a platoon leader in SEAL Team One in 1970, he led a POW rescue operation in Vietnam. His active duty in the military ended in 1972. He then joined the CIA as a Maritime Operations Officer.
Since his retirement, Mr. Couch has lectured widely, including as adjunct professor of ethics at the U.S. Naval Academy, and acts as an adviser to the commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command. He is author of 14 books, including six novels. His latest is The Sheriff of Ramadi,on the role of the Navy SEALs in the al-Anbar province from 2005 to 2007.
Former Navy SEAL Dick Couch talked about his book to be released in 2012, Sua Sponte: The Making of a Modern American Ranger. The term “Sua …
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Former Navy SEAL Dick Couch talked about his book to be released in 2012, Sua Sponte: The Making of a Modern American Ranger. The term “Sua Sponte,"Latin for "of their own accord,” is also the motto of the 75th Ranger Regiment of the U.S. Rangers, with which Mr. Couch was embedded in researching the book. Mr. Couch became a member of the Underwater Demolition and SEAL Teams following his 1967 graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. As a platoon leader in SEAL Team One in 1970, he led a POW rescue operation in Vietnam. His active duty in the military ended in 1972. He then joined the CIA as a Maritime Operations Officer.
Since his retirement, Mr. Couch has lectured widely, including as adjunct professor of ethics at the U.S. Naval Academy, and acts as an adviser to the commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command. He is author of 14 books, including six novels. His latest is The Sheriff of Ramadi,on the role of the Navy SEALs in the al-Anbar province from 2005 to 2007. close
Since his retirement, Mr. Couch has lectured widely, including as adjunct professor of ethics at the U.S. Naval Academy, and acts as an adviser to the commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command. He is author of 14 books, including six novels. His latest is The Sheriff of Ramadi,on the role of the Navy SEALs in the al-Anbar province from 2005 to 2007.
Former Navy SEAL Dick Couch talked about his book to be released in 2012, Sua Sponte: The Making of a Modern American Ranger. The term “Sua … read more
Former Navy SEAL Dick Couch talked about his book to be released in 2012, Sua Sponte: The Making of a Modern American Ranger. The term “Sua Sponte,"Latin for "of their own accord,” is also the motto of the 75th Ranger Regiment of the U.S. Rangers, with which Mr. Couch was embedded in researching the book. Mr. Couch became a member of the Underwater Demolition and SEAL Teams following his 1967 graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. As a platoon leader in SEAL Team One in 1970, he led a POW rescue operation in Vietnam. His active duty in the military ended in 1972. He then joined the CIA as a Maritime Operations Officer.
Since his retirement, Mr. Couch has lectured widely, including as adjunct professor of ethics at the U.S. Naval Academy, and acts as an adviser to the commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command. He is author of 14 books, including six novels. His latest is The Sheriff of Ramadi,on the role of the Navy SEALs in the al-Anbar province from 2005 to 2007. close
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