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George E. Hand IV

George E. Hand IV
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Geo Hand: No Sh*t, There I Was – The Time a US Army Combat Diver Nearly Became Shark Food

Entertainment Jun 23
The Tesla Roadster, the world's first highway-capable all electric car available in the United States, is displayed on its production debut in the Tesla Flagship Store on May 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

Geo Hand Opines: It’s Tesla Versus China in the New Era of Electric Vehicles

Technology Jun 22
Kemia Hassel, 22, and her lover Jeremy Cuellar, 24, plotted and murdered Kemia’s husband, U.S. Army Sergeant Tyrone Hassel III, in an attempt to collect $500,000 in compensatory funding from the Army. Photo courtesy of WOOD TV8.

Geo Hand on the Risk of Planning a Murder on Snapchat

World Jun 19
A Photoshop work by the author where he placed his own face on a coffee mug, as well as on the coffee container in the background.

Geo Hand Opines: DeepFake Video Technology Could Be Good for a Prank or for Starting a War

Technology Jun 18
Pat McNamara.

Even Delta Force Legends Fail: Pat McNamara’s Near-Death Parachute Tangle

Military Jun 16
THEPALMER via Getty Images

Geo Hand: Military Change of Command – It’s a Mad World When There’s a New Sheriff in Town

Entertainment Jun 15
Image courtesy of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC).

We Need You To Hunt These Bastards Down: How Delta Force Tried To Lure Back Former Operators After 9/11

War Stories Jun 13
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali delivers a knockout punch to Brian London. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

The Secret Behind Delta Force’s Powerful Punch

War Stories Jun 12
Rangers from 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment provide sniper cover during a USASOC exercise. (Image courtesy of USASOC.)

An Operator’s Tale: The City of Charleston vs Delta Force

SOF Jun 10
Three pipe hitters taking a ride in a Black Hawk.

Geo Hand: Delta Force Live Fire: Jimmy’s Got a Jimmy

War Stories Jun 09
(U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez).

Geo Hand: The Time an Operator Made an Ass of Himself — and Delta Force

War Stories Jun 08
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tristen Albers with Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, crosses a river during the land navigation portion of the Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, August 6, 2019. The BJSC is a 5 day training event that encompasses the skills utilized in a basic jungle survival or combat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Sechser).

SEAL Team Six and Delta Force: An Operator’s Tale of the ‘Bungle in the Jungle’

SOF Jun 07
My good bud Robert Horrigan, KIA in Iraq.

Geo Hand: Nobody Clears a Room Like Delta Force – A Close Quarters Battle Attitude Primer

War Stories Jun 06
Catholic church, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Delta Force in Bosnia: How to Protect a General

War Stories Jun 05
(Image courtesy of Greg Coker.)

Geo Hand: A Night Stalker Is Shot Down in Iraq

War Stories May 31
AH-6 Little Bird. (Image courtesy of U.S. Army).

Geo Hand: Eight Seconds – The Exclusive Account of a Night Stalker Shot Down in Iraq

War Stories May 30
Delta Force pipehitters pose for a pic. Image courtesy of Geo Hand

Geo Hand: A Delta Operator’s Thoughts on the Evolution and Value of Assault Gear

Gear May 29
Author's favorite photo of Guido relaxing momentarily in the back of a 6x6 Austrian Pinzgauer all-terrain vehicle in the Jordanian desert.

An Operator’s Tale: Delta Force and the Italian Mafia

War Stories May 22
Common brand tattoos, indicative of human trafficking, are forced on the the victim's trafficker. Most reflect the notion that the victim is property owned by the trafficker.

Geo Hand: Delta Force Tactics As Applied to the Hunt for Human Traffickers

Expert Analysis May 21
A Black Hawk on its way to an assault.

How Delta Force Assaults a Target

Featured May 15