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on March 19, 2016
If you're interested in Special Forces, this IS the book to buy! The late Tom Clancy knew boatloads of information about our military (and the Department of Defense as well) and he definitely knew how to draw his audience in with his relaxed style of writing. Without putting any spoilers in here, you will walk away with a deeper understanding of how our SF military works and the men who become extraordinary warriors yet who are ordinary men (which is how they like to be known) although, I don't think for a minute they're ordinary. They're extraordinary men who do extraordinary jobs who happen to sometimes do ordinary things like you and I do (yeah, we all go grocery shopping, pay bills, have spouses etc) but they live by a code many of us can't even comprehend or wouldn't care to commit to. Would you give a blank check to our Commander in Chief? Anyhow, I'm a huge SF fan and a veteran as well so, I may be biased in my awe, idk? However, if you subtract books written by SF warriors themselves (think Lone Survivor by American hero Marcus Luttrell) this is by far one of, if not the BEST book about US Special Forces!
on June 12, 2017
very good,i like it ,my friend tell me about it
on September 8, 2012
Unfortunely, I waited too long to buy this book. It is way out of date and the information is irrelevant.
on March 7, 2003
I should have known when I noticed in the store that this book lacked an index, that I should have put it back on the shelf. The omission of an index in what is purportedly an information resource is generally a bad omen, as illustrated by this book.
The book feels rushed and half-hearted. The information included, whether on weapons systems or unit history is spotty, at best, and missing or incorrect at worst. Delta, which admittedly is not officially operational, rates only a single, offhanded mention. There is a definite biased slant towards Army Special Forces at the expense of other branches, and while it would be expected if this were written by an USASOC denizen, it is inappropriate and unprofessionial in this context.
The photos are grainy and rather oddly chosen and the use of black and white printing, presumably to save money, shows a sincere lack of attention when the book shows different SF unit badges as uniformly gray patches.
This book pales when compared to earlier efforts like Marine or Carrier and comes across as a quickly produced reaction to growing interest in U.S. Special Operations.
The book feels rushed and half-hearted. The information included, whether on weapons systems or unit history is spotty, at best, and missing or incorrect at worst. Delta, which admittedly is not officially operational, rates only a single, offhanded mention. There is a definite biased slant towards Army Special Forces at the expense of other branches, and while it would be expected if this were written by an USASOC denizen, it is inappropriate and unprofessionial in this context.
The photos are grainy and rather oddly chosen and the use of black and white printing, presumably to save money, shows a sincere lack of attention when the book shows different SF unit badges as uniformly gray patches.
This book pales when compared to earlier efforts like Marine or Carrier and comes across as a quickly produced reaction to growing interest in U.S. Special Operations.
on August 9, 2014
Love the book. A little dated but has a lot of interesting insights into the special forces especially green berets.
on September 19, 2013
Without this book I would not have an understanding as to the trial of "Q" Course and the reason for a 75% + failure rate. Tough tough test of a man's mettle.
on January 21, 2007
Very dry, almost boring. Typical Clancy writing. I realize it is not a novel but I have read other books on SF and they are much more interesting although not as in depth as Clancy's. This book is a little outdated now. You can probably find more up to date information on SF.
on June 9, 2016
I was expecting more of a story about Special Forces, rather then a detailed real life account behind the scene's of Special Forces and how they train and operate.
