Synopsis
Ruck Up or Shut Up is THE comprehensive guide to Special Forces Assessment and Selection, the gateway barrier to entry to the US Army Special Forces...the storied Green Berets. This book is more than just a manual to get selected, this book is a prescriptive account of SFAS and a descriptive account of the culture, legend, and lore that surround SFAS.
Not everyone who reads this book will go to SFAS. There is still much to learn within these pages. There are great stories and lessons to be learned for just about anyone. For those who are already in the pipeline for Selection, these pages are a manual for what you can expect at Camp Mackall. For those on the path but not yet committed, you will likely find words of motivation and confirmation that will help you to commit. For those that are searching for something more, know that you have found it.
Discover what makes Special Forces special
Know what happens week by week at SFAS
Identify how to build hard feet and ruck like a pro
Learn why The Sandman never sleeps
Recognize the best training methodologies
Understand what gets you selected…and why
This book is for the hopeful few who will dare to try. You may not know what a Green Beret really does or precisely what it takes to earn the coveted title, but you feel the intense need to test your mettle. The good news is that if you are reading this book then you are headed in the right direction. Keep reading.
Then ruck up, we have work to do.
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