Battle Ready

Memoir of a SEAL Warrior Medic

By: Mark L. Donald, Scott Mactavish

Narrated by: Fred Berman

The gripping memoir of Navy Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart recipient SEAL Lieutenant Mark L. Donald...

As A SEAL and combat medic, Mark served his country with valorous distinction for almost 25 years and survived some of the most dangerous combat actions imaginable.

From the rigors of BUD/S training to the horrors of the battlefield, Battle Ready dramatically immerses the listener in the unique life of the elite warrior-medic who advances into combat with life-saving equipment in one hand and life-taking weapons in the other. It is also an uplifting human story that reveals how a young Hispanic American bootstrapped himself out of a life that promised a dead-end future by enlisting in the military. That new life begins with the Marines and includes his heroic achievements on the battlefield and the operating table, and finally, of his inspirational triumph over the demons caused by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that threatened to destroy him and his family.

Includes an excerpt from the SEAL creed read by the author and a bonus conversation with Mark L. Donald and his editor.

©2013 Mark L. Donald (P)2013 Macmillan Audio

Good book about the Special Forces medical service

A very special man, his goals and conflicts to become a highly decorated SEAL and battle field medical provider

Great Book -

It surpassed my expectations- this book allows to reader to feel like they are on the ground with their adrenaline pumping and hitting rock bottom after the fighting has stopped- hand on

Calling of the Warrior & of the Healer

Excellent audiobook telling the incredible story of a humble warrior and a great healer! Someone I would truly like to talk with over coffee.

Humbling

This story was very inspiring. As it began, it was motivating. As it progressed, the description of the struggles with PTSD, time away from family, loss of friends made the story difficult to bear for me. This is the most accurate portrayal in my opinion, of why some veterans have such a hard time adjusting to life after experiencing combat stress. I recommend this book to friends of family of deployed veterans to better appreciate the struggles our men and women face daily. All in all, best book I've listened to in a long time.


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As A Corpsman

although I was never a seal corpsman, having been thought the same basic courses and understanding the calling he talks about. it hard to walk that line for all of us