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Title: U.S. Special Operations Forces by Benjamin F. Schemmer, John T., Jr. Carney ISBN: 0-88363-105-9 Publisher: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates Pub. Date: October, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $75.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: SogBoss Praises Special Ops Book
Comment: I spent more than 12 active duty years in the U.S. Special Operations community, beginning in 1943 as a lieutenant with Wild Bill Donovan's OSS and culminating in 1968 as a colonel in command of the super secret Studies and Observation Group (SOG) in Vietnam, then continued covert activities in retirement. No other book traces Special Operations trends from the distant past to the present and projects into the future nearly as well as masterful presentations in this lavishly illustrated tome, which describes incredible exploits, first on land, then at sea, and finally in the air since the 17th century. The dedication contains the following words from hard-bitten General "Barbwire Bob" Kingston, a Special Operations icon, who wept after he read about those heroic deeds, then asked in wonderment, "Where do we find men like these?" No buyer could possibly be disappointed, given that endorsement. I would give this exciting book six stars instead of five, if permissible.
Rating: 5
Summary: Air Commando Reviews U.S. SOF
Comment: The Air Commando Hall of Fame lists me among its distinguished members, but U.S. Special Operations Forces (commonly called SOF) nevertheless helped me put my personal experiences into historical perspective and describes Air Force interactions with Army and Navy Special Operators better than any other book. General Pete Schoomaker's introductory chapter entitled "The Tip of the Spear" sets the stage perfectly for succeeding chapters that explain why previously underappreciated, underfunded, and undermanned SOF have become the instrument of choice wherever and whenever requirements arise for the right politco-military mix of U.S. force and finesse in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Columbia, the Philippines, and other hot spots around the world. The hundreds of extraordinary illustrations, depicting key players and places, supplement superbly written texts. I cannot recommend this captivating survey too highly. It is certainly a "must" for all of us who appreciate what Special Forces are, and were, all about and should be read by those who do not-and should.
Rating: 3
Summary: Special revisions
Comment: I took a look at this publication & a couple of things come to mind. First of all, it says the publishing date is October 2003. This publication already is outdated because the Air Force General who commanded all U.S. Special Operations forces has retired. Second, one of the contributors is profiled in two places & both citations are incorrect. The contributor (General Peter Schoomaker) is back on active duty as the Army Chief of Staff, not retired. Overall, though, this book is for all who share an admiration for those who risk their lives everyday preserving American freedoms & liberties.
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Title: Special Ops: America's Elite Forces in 21st Century Combat by Fred J. Pushies ISBN: 0760316031 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Ultimate Special Forces by Hugh McManners, Richard Holmes, David L. Grange ISBN: 0789499738 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: The U.S. Navy Seals: Sea, Air, and Land Specialists by David Jordan, Dick Couch ISBN: 1592230601 Publisher: Thunder Bay Press Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.98 |
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Title: Special Forces in Afghanistan 2001-2003: War Against Terrorism by Eric Micheletti ISBN: 2913903908 Publisher: Histoire & Collections Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $37.95 |
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Title: To Be a U.S. Navy SEAL by Cliff Hollenbeck, Dick Couch ISBN: 0760314047 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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