Shadow Warriors (book)
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Shadow Warriors: Inside the Special Forces a non-fiction book written by Tom Clancy
with help from General Carl Stiner
(Ret.) and Tony Koltz
. First Published by Putnam's Sons in February 2002. ISBN 978-0425188316. The book reached number one on the New York Times Best Sellers List.
This account of the transformation of the United States Special Forces from a small core of outsiders in the 1950s through the fires of the Vietnam War
to the rebirth of the Special Forces in the late 1980s and 1990s. There is a chapter devoted to Office of Strategic Services
operations in occupied France during WW2. Much of the book focuses on bureaucratic battles during the formation of the United States Special Operations Command
after the failure of Operation Eagle Claw
.
It gives firsthand accounts of elite members of the Army Special Forces, Navy SEALs, U.S. Army Rangers, Air Force Special Operations, PsyOps, Civil Affairs, and other special-mission units performing missions such as: counterterrorism, raids, hostage rescues, reconnaissance, counterinsurgency, and psychological operations.
Tom Clancy
Thomas Leo "Tom" Clancy, Jr. is an American author, best known for his technically detailed espionage, military science, and techno thriller storylines set during and in the aftermath of the Cold War, along with video games on which he did not work, but which bear his name for licensing and...
with help from General Carl Stiner
Carl Stiner
Carl Wade Stiner is a retired United States Army four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, United States Special Operations Command from 1990 to 1993.-Military career:...
(Ret.) and Tony Koltz
Tony Koltz
Tony Koltz is an American writer. He wrote two Choose Your Own Adventure books: number 31, The Vampire Express, and number 59, Terror Island....
. First Published by Putnam's Sons in February 2002. ISBN 978-0425188316. The book reached number one on the New York Times Best Sellers List.
This account of the transformation of the United States Special Forces from a small core of outsiders in the 1950s through the fires of the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
to the rebirth of the Special Forces in the late 1980s and 1990s. There is a chapter devoted to Office of Strategic Services
Office of Strategic Services
The Office of Strategic Services was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime intelligence agency, and it was a predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency...
operations in occupied France during WW2. Much of the book focuses on bureaucratic battles during the formation of the United States Special Operations Command
United States Special Operations Command
The United States Special Operations Command is the Unified Combatant Command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Commands of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps of the United States Armed Forces. The command is part of the Department of Defense...
after the failure of Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Eagle Claw was an American military operation ordered by President Jimmy Carter to attempt to put an end to the Iran hostage crisis by rescuing 52 Americans held captive at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran on 24 April 1980...
.
It gives firsthand accounts of elite members of the Army Special Forces, Navy SEALs, U.S. Army Rangers, Air Force Special Operations, PsyOps, Civil Affairs, and other special-mission units performing missions such as: counterterrorism, raids, hostage rescues, reconnaissance, counterinsurgency, and psychological operations.