Name: Delta Force
ISBN: 9780380809394

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Why This Clicks

Elite Inside Look

A tight, serious look at elite counterterrorism work, with a collector’s shelf appeal.

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special-operations detail
inside look at a legendary unit

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career-and-ambition angle
rigorous, insider tone

Book Details

Authors: Alan Sklar, Charlie A. Beckwith, Donald Knox
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: May 18, 2000
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Special Forces History · Afghan War (2001-)
Reading lane: Special Forces History

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History
Indian & South Asian History
Iranian History
Vietnam War History

About This Book

Wanted: Volunteers for Project Delta. Will guarantee you a medal. A body bag. Or both. With this call to arms, Charlie Beckwith revolutionized American armed combat. Beckwith's acclaimed memoir tells the story of Delta Force as only its maverick creator could tell it - from the bloody baptism of Vietnam to the top-secret training grounds of North Carolina to political battles in the upper levels of the Pentagon itself. This is the heart-pounding, first-person insider's view...

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Wanted: Volunteers for Project Delta. Will guarantee you a medal. A body bag. Or both. With this call to arms, Charlie Beckwith revolutionized American armed combat. Beckwith's acclaimed memoir tells the story of Delta Force as only its maverick creator could tell it - from the bloody baptism of Vietnam to the top-secret training grounds of North Carolina to political battles in the upper levels of the Pentagon itself. This is the heart-pounding, first-person insider's view of the missions that made Delta Force legendary. Read more