Special Forces: A Guided Tour of U.S. Army Special Forces
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- Synopsis
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They are sent to the world's hot spots-on covert missions fraught with danger. They are called on to perform at the peak of their physical and mental capabilities, primed for combat and surveillance, yet ready to pitch in with disaster relief operations.
They are the Army's Special Forces Groups. Now follow Tom Clancy as he delves into the training and tools, missions and mindset of these elite operatives.Special Forces includes:The making of Special Forces personnel: recruitment and trainingA rare look at actual Special Forces Group deployment ExercisesTools of the trade: weapons, communications and sensor equipment, survival gearRoles and missions: a mini-novel illustrates a probable scenario of Special Forces interventionExclusive photographs, illustrations and diagramsPlus: an interview with General Hugh Shelton, USA, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (and the former Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Special Operations Command-USSOCOM)
- Copyright:
- 2002
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 366 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781101127421
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780425172681
- Publisher:
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 08/11/15
- Copyrighted By:
- Rubicon, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction
- Grade Levels:
- Twelfth grade
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.