Elite Forces Survival Guides - Learning Mental Endurance with the U.S. Marines

The soldiers of the world's elite forces are chosen for their country's most challenging and terrifying missions. Soldiers must therefore be the best there is: very brave, supremely fit, but above all mentally tough. Formed in 1775, the soldiers of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) are among the toughest; the prestige of the unit is second to none and the entry system for new recruits is a supreme test - only about 25 percent make the grade. Over the course of an intense 40-week "basic" training program, tainers shout at new recruits, force them to run for miles, deprive them of sleep for days at a time, and require them to make decisions almost every waking minute. This book teaches you what it takes to become a U.S. Marine. It is a grueling challenge that only the strongest survive.