Walking Point: The Experiences of a Founding Member of the Elite Navy Seals

by James Watson, Kevin Dockery

The author of Point Man discusses the history of the SEALs, their intensive training program, their specialized skills and equipment, and their missions around the world, including an assignment to locate a Vietnamese POW camp. Tour.

Genres: Military Fiction, Military History

289 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1997

About the author

Senior Chief James Dennis “Patches” Watson III was a Plank Owner of the SEAL Team Two.

Watson was the Curator Emeritus of the UDT-SEAL Museum in Ft. Pierce, FL

An original plank owner of SEAL Team TWO, Jim served three tours in Vietnam as platoon chief earning sixteen combat decorations, four of which are Bronze Stars all with Combat “V”.

Reviews

[Muhammad Sutton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book does not measure up to the author's first book Point Man, which I read twice. However, it is a good companion to the first book. James Watson was able to go into more detail about certain aspects of missions that the SEALs had in Vietnam that he was unable to do in the first book. He gave a lot more detail in this book about the types of weaponry they employed during the war and other assets they had at their disposal. All-in-all, it was a decent book.

[Skyelr · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very cool history of the early days of the US Navy SEALs in Vietnam.

[Sonny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heavy on descriptions of their training, weapons, and tactics but light on actual missions which is what I really wanted to read about.

[Johnplavelle · Rating 1 out of 5]

If I was a Navy Seal I would find this book disturbing. As a veteran I find it disturbing. It illustrates all of the unseemly stereotypes of the seals. Hard fighting, hard drinking, hard headed, hard to believe. Don't waste your time on this one. I would tell you more, BUT then I would have to kill you.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

RIP Chief Watson.

Great attitude - as I am not a warrior, I learn mostly about how to be, rather than fighting techniques. If this book falls flat, it is only organizational and there are a couple points with repetition.

Reading about, and the words of, direct, brave, honest, loyal men is very refreshing in any era.