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Night Fighter is unique. It is a most revealing documentary account and living history of the Special Ops, and I know of no other book that offers so complete and objective a glimpse within the organization. By the end, you will know and feel what it was like to be a night fighter from Korea all the way to SEAL Team 6." --Chimp Robertson, author of
POW/MIA: America's Missing Men "It is my opinion that without the commitment, passion, ingenuity and ruthlessness of Hamilton and (Roy) Boehm there would have been no SEAL teams as we know them." --John Weisman, co-author of Richard Marcinko's Rogue Warrior series; and co-author of
Shadow Warrior "Through your efforts we have been made aware of a significant threat to the development and construction of a strategic defense system (SDI, 'Star Wars')." --Lt. General James A. Abrahamson
"This idea of Bill Hamilton . . . and others into airborne delivery (Helicopter cast-and-recover) was the genesis of the Navy SEALs--SEALs standing for Sea, Air, Land." --Orr Kelly, author of
Brave Men, Dark Waters "You (Hamilton) are the father of the U.S. Navy SEALs." --Sedgwick Tourison Jr., author of
Secret Army, Secret War "Hamilton was also the man responsible for forming SEAL Team Six. (He) did the country a great service in forming what is now one of America's finest professional warrior units." --Rudy Enders, retired CIA officer
"LCDR Hamilton is . . . the foremost expert in UDT matters currently on active duty in the Atlantic Fleet." --Vice Admiral John McN. Taylor, COMPHIBLANT
"His aggressive leadership was instrumental in developing the Navy's 'pro-active' anti-terrorist stance, and he has helped shape our anti-terrorist program for years to come." --Rear Admiral R.F. Marryott
"For exceptional meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service in the First Human Volunteer to perform an underwater ejection . . . for the Pilot Underwater Escape Program." --Legion of Merit citation
"Captain Hamilton is widely credited for his significant role in creating the first Navy SEAL commando units." --
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