Geo Hand: Honoring The Founding of Delta Force
Delta Force Operators epitomize grit and determination, relentlessly tackling missions that keep our nation safe.
George E. Hand IV
Geo Hand’s Delta Force Tales – Green Beret Medics
Faced with a draining wound that refused to heal, I turned to a no-nonsense Green Beret medic whose swift action and no-frills approach reminded me that true grit and decisive action define the best of the best.
Delta Force Doesn’t Do Extractions from Brothels…Until We Do
Join some of the most highly trained operators in the world as they rescue American computer nerds from a brawny Bosnian brothel.
Geo Hand: The Night Delta Force Went After the Leader of the Taliban
In the heat of battle, as bullets whizzed by and bombs turned the night into day, Chief Coker’s voice over the radio was the calm in the storm, reminding every soul under his watch that they were not alone in this fight, forging ahead with the might of righteousness and the unwavering belief that if God is for us, then who can be against us?
Geo Hand: A Former Delta Force Operator Talks About the Dangers of Training
Aggressive, dangerous, spirited, creative, and risky training is what prepares soldiers for the unspeakable horror of combat.
Geo Hand: A Delta Force Encounter With a Hezbollah Operative
Despite recognizing Hezbollah’s strength and resolve, I’ve never chosen to call it ‘fear’—a term ill-suited for instilling confidence during my tenure with Delta, where we viewed them as a formidable terrorist threat to the West.
Geo Hand: Remembering Jim McMahon, a Delta Force Sniper Who Fought in Mogadishu
I memorized every name in that binder not for duty’s sake, but because knowing the names of my brothers — like Jim McMahon — was how I claimed them as family.
Former Delta Force Operator Geo Hand on the Risk of Planning a Murder on Snapchat
Sgt. Tyrone Hassel III’s murder, plotted over Snapchat by his wife and her lover, serves as a grim reminder of the false sense of security that digital ephemera can provide.
In Memoriam: Delta Force’s Gaetano “Guy” Cutino
Guy Cutino was the kind of soldier who turned every challenge into an opportunity to excel, and every moment into a memory worth keeping.
Even Delta Force Legends Fail: Pat McNamara’s Near-Death Parachute Tangle
Pat McNamara’s first jump was a brutal trial by fire, a stark reminder that in the world of airborne operations, survival often hinges on a razor’s edge between training and catastrophe.
Geo Hand Explains How Delta Was Snubbed by SEAL Team Six and Why They Should Get Driving Lessons
Perhaps SEAL Team SIX forgot their clown car as they could barely lead a VIP to the local airport without disastrous results.
Delta Force’s Combat Diving Break: A Geo Hand Original
In the whirlwind of operations, from the jungles of Colombia to the heated terrains of Somalia, amidst the camaraderie and relentless jesting, lay a realm where the line between a soldier’s duty and the whims of reality blurred, tossing us between the rigors of military life and the fleeting moments of absurd hilarity that carried us through the unpredictable currents of service.
