Shadow Warriors : Inside the Special Forces
by Clancy, Tom; Stiner, Carl; Koltz, TonyEdition: Reprint
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Pub. Date: 2003-02-04
Publisher(s): G.P. Putnam's Sons
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Summary
The war in Afghanistan has given the public an unprecedented look at what America's special forces can do--their extraordinary skill and stamina and the sacrifices they are willing to make. Now, Tom Clancy and Carl Stiner--the second commander of SOCOM, the U.S. Special Operations Command--take readers deep inside the history, training, resourcefulness, and creativity of the Special Forces soldier. These are first-hand accounts of soldiers fighting outside the lines: counterterrorism, raids, hostage rescues, reconnaissance, counter-insurgency, and psychological operations-from Vietnam and Laos to Lebanon, from Panama to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq, to the new wars of today...
Author Biography
Tom Clancy is the author of twelve novels, most recently, Red Rabbit and The Bear and the Dragon, and the co-author of the Commanders books Into the Storm and Every Man a Tiger. He is also the co-author of the nonfiction series that includes Submarine, Armored Cav, Fighter Wing, Marine, Airborne, Carrier, and Special Forces, and the co-creator of the Op-Center, Power Plays, and Net Force series.
General Carl Stiner, now retired, was commander in chief of SOCOM from 1990 to 1993, and previously spent a large part of his career as commander of many of the nation's preeminent contingency strike forces, such as the XVIII Airborne Corps, the 82nd Airborne Division, and the Joint Special Operations Command. Among the missions with which he was involved are the Achille Lauro hostage rescue, the invasion of Panama, and operations during Desert Storm.
General Carl Stiner, now retired, was commander in chief of SOCOM from 1990 to 1993, and previously spent a large part of his career as commander of many of the nation's preeminent contingency strike forces, such as the XVIII Airborne Corps, the 82nd Airborne Division, and the Joint Special Operations Command. Among the missions with which he was involved are the Achille Lauro hostage rescue, the invasion of Panama, and operations during Desert Storm.
Table of Contents
| Authors' Note | p. XI |
| Monday, October 7, 1985 | p. 1 |
| Pioneers | p. 35 |
| Warriors' Warrior | p. 67 |
| Country Carl | p. 99 |
| Few Are Called, Fewer Are Chosen | p. 127 |
| Vietnam | p. 161 |
| Between the Wars | p. 205 |
| The Lebanon Tragedy | p. 227 |
| The Achille Lauro Strike | p. 265 |
| Panama: Operation bluespoon | p. 297 |
| Panama: Operation just cause | p. 341 |
| Shadows in the Storm | p. 395 |
| Bulldog and His Pack: An Incident in the War | p. 451 |
| The Face of the Future | p. 469 |
| Tuesday, September 11, 2001 | p. 501 |
| The United States Special Operations Command: A Brief History | p. 511 |
| Leadership | p. 523 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 531 |
| Bibliography | p. 535 |
| Index | p. 539 |
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