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The Quiet Professional: Major Richard J. Meadows of the U.S. Army Special Forces

By: Alan Hoe
Narrated by: David Gilmore
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Major Richard J. "Dick" Meadows is renowned in military circles as a key figure in the development of the U.S. Army Special Operations. A highly decorated war veteran of the engagements in Korea and Vietnam, Meadows was instrumental in the founding of the U.S. Delta Force and hostage rescue force. Although he officially retired in 1977, Meadows could never leave the army behind, and he went undercover in the clandestine operations to free American hostages from Iran in 1980.

The Quiet Professional: Major Richard J. Meadows of the U.S. Army Special Forces is the only biography of this exemplary soldier's life. Military historian Alan Hoe offers unique insight into Meadows, having served alongside him in 1960. The Quiet Professional is an insider's account that gives a human face to U.S. military strategy during the cold war.

Major Meadows often claimed that he never achieved anything significant; The Quiet Professional proves otherwise, showcasing one of the great military minds of 20th-century America.

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"An important story, and few men loom as large... as Maj. Richard J. Meadows." ( Wall Street Journal)
"This is a well written biography of the extraordinary life of a complex man. It should be on the suggested reading list of the Chief of Staff of the Army for Army leaders at every level and should be found in every soldier's professional library." ( Army)
"A book about one of the greatest legends in the world of U.S. Army special forces, Major Richard Meadows" ( Military Heritage)
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I have read a great deal of books about MACV-SOG, Special Forces, LRRPs, SEALs, Rangers, etc and the name Dick Meadows seems to have come up frequently as one revered by the toughest and most dangerous men on Earth. This book definitely delivered and it was awesome to finally get the whole story of the man behind the legend. It had a really interesting chapter near the end that detailed some of the ways Meadows was able to maintain a happy marriage and family despite all of the challenges of his profession. I think that chapter would be great reading for men like Meadows as I understand divorce rates are extremely high in the warrior profession. That is sad, these men are such passionate patriots and they should be able to somehow enjoy their families and not suffer the pain of everything falling apart because of stress, deployments, etc. I hope someone can benefit from this recounting of the tactics Meadows used to ensure his family would survive the rigors of military life as successfully as possible.

Great Story of an American Legend

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I feel fortunate that I was able to listen to his book of his life. I thank Mr. Meadows and his family for his service. Our country in the world is a much better place because of him.

Mr. Meadows an incredible human being.

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Written like Dick would have written it. No fanfare or grandeur; just mentioning and explaining the details of intense years into simple action reports. But it was written very well and captures the essence of the man. well worth a read to understand a spec ops legend.

Great book great man.

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Excellent biography about a man from humble beginnings who rose to prominence as a ranger, special forces operator, halo jump master, and security company organizer and director in Peru. Inspiring story well read by one of his best friends.

A humble hero

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U. S. Marine here. I wish I could have met him. To meet a warrior of his caliber would have been an Honor. I live fairly close to Crestview and I love to fish in some of the same places he fished in. who knows, we could have met in passing. Thank you Sir for your service.

OUTSTANDING HERO

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An excellent biography written by a close friend of Maj. Meadows. His exploits were legendary. A true American hero.

Excellent biography

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An engaging narrative of the life experiences of a famous Special Forces icon. I was pleasantly surprised the author did a good job of covering the many, unusual experiences of Dick Meadows through his many challenging phase of both his military and security careers. Highly recommended.

Well covered SF personal history

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I first heard of Meadows from reading other books about Vietnam. I waited years for his story to be told and was not disappointed. He was a fine example of a man and soldier.

Super Green Beret

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One of the most enjoyable books. Wonderful insights to some behind the scenes situations

Excellent

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I have read SOG and listened to the audio, so I’ve heard of Dick Meadows and I was excited to listen to his story. I haven’t finished listening to the book yet and am only about halfway through so I don’t want to give the book a bad rating. That being said I don’t understand how some of these readers get paid to do their job. When I’m listening to a good one I am able to listen and focus on the book as well as whatever else I’m doing, and don’t want to stop listening. This guy makes me feel like I’m being put to sleep or when I’m listening for a while I have no idea what I just heard for the last 20 minutes. I don’t get it, having a hard time finishing it honestly the reader is just too boring and monotone for me. Should’ve bought paperback version I guess.

Another possibly good book ruined by poor performance

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