| View Larger Image | Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit | Paperbackby Eric Haney; (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Delta | | Page Count: | 352 Pages | | Publication Date: | August 30, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 5,224th |
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Now the inspiration for the CBS Television drama, "The Unit."Delta Force. They are the U.S. Army's most elite top-secret strike force. They dominate the modern battlefield, but you won't hear about their heroics on CNN. No headlines can reveal their top-secret missions, and no book has ever taken readers inside—until now. Here, a founding member of Delta Force takes us behind the veil of secrecy and into the action-to reveal the never-before-told story of 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-D (Delta Force).Inside Delta ForeceThe Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist UnitHe is a master of espionage, trained to take on hijackers, terrorists, hostage takers, and enemy armies. He can deploy by parachute or arrive by commercial aircraft. Survive alone in hostile cities. Speak foreign languages fluently. Strike at enemy targets with stunning swiftness and extraordinary teamwork. He is the ultimate modern warrior: the Delta Force Operator.In this dramatic behind-the-scenes chronicle, Eric Haney, one of the founding members of Delta Force, takes us inside this legendary counterterrorist unit. Here, for the first time, are details of the grueling selection process—designed to break the strongest of men—that singles out the best of the best: the Delta Force Operator.With heart-stopping immediacy, Haney tells what it's really like to enter a hostage-held airplane. And from his days in Beirut, Haney tells an unforgettable tale of bodyguards and bombs, of a day-to-day life of madness and beauty, and of how he and a teammate are called on to kill two gunmen targeting U.S. Marines at the Beirut airport. As part of the team sent to rescue American hostages in Tehran, Haney offers a first-person description of that failed mission that is a chilling, compelling account of a bold maneuver undone by chance—and a few fatal mistakes.From fighting guerrilla warfare in Honduras to rescuing missionaries in Sudan and leading the way onto the island of Grenada, Eric Haney captures the daring and discipline that distinguish the men of Delta Force. Inside Delta Force brings honor to these singular men while it puts us in the middle of action that is sudden, frightening, and nonstop around the world.From the Hardcover edition. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 172 reviews)
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Good book! by RG (Hou, TX)  5 Stars
November 23, 2009
Haney tells the story from his experience and it is great. He describes in detail his Selection and training to become an operator. Obviously, he doesn't tell everything but what he does makes it an interesting read. He was there during the disastrous rescue attempt of the hostages in Iran and tells what happened. He also talks about other missions is Latin America as well. The hit TV show "The Unit" was based off this book and you can tell. I recommend this book because it gives great insight to the forming and early years of this elite unit. I am going to read it again.
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Inside Delta Force by P. Grant (harvest, AL United States) 5 Stars
November 08, 2009
Excellent job. I was a little disappointed that there wasn't any more information than there was but it was still a good read.
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Wanted a little more by Brad  4 Stars
September 21, 2009
This book gave a lot of info but i felt that it left a lot of unanswered questions. I thought the details of how Delta Force came about was fascinating but after that it got a little boring. I would have liked more information and stories like the one about the very first and disastrous delta force mission.
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A great read about Delta Force's history! by Chad S. Groen 5 Stars
September 14, 2009
Eric Haney does a great job telling the surprisingly rough history of Delta Force, which became the highest and most secretive unit in the U.S. military. I get the feeling there were some things he wasn't allowed to talk about for security reasons, but what he does talk about is very informative and interesting to read. Not only do we get to see what the strenuous training is like, but we also get a look at what some of the missions were like for Haney and some of the other soldiers who were part of Delta Force's original unit.
The missions these soldiers take part of are very dangerous, and sometimes many lives are at stake, but these guys are capable of completing the missions without any harm being done either to themselves or to the hostages they might be trying to rescue. It's a good feeling knowing we have soldiers of this caliber protecitng our country in such a dangerous world. Overall, this is a well written book. I enjoyed every chapter, and am now curious to learn more about Delta Force, and to read more stories about the U.S. military and its elite units.
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Great Buy by Nicholas Healey (Sydney, AUS) 4 Stars
August 20, 2009
Excellent condition, this book provides an in depth to the real life of Delta's members, training and operations. A must for any special forces enthusiast.
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