George E. Hand IV

CQB is all about raw courage and simple tactics, where real warriors charge into the unknown while others just talk.

Bold Bob, with his laptop duct-taped to the plane, dismissed standard procedures and led his team into the clouds.

Cos, a true testament to resilience and excellence, navigated the toughest terrains of special operations with unwavering valor and dedication, making him not just a brother-in-arms but a legend in his own right.

In the vast digital landscape where privacy is a myth, your smartphone is a relentless snitch, revealing your every move to anyone with the means to listen.

Delta Force Operators epitomize grit and determination, relentlessly tackling missions that keep our nation safe.

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.

Join some of the most highly trained operators in the world as they rescue American computer nerds from a brawny Bosnian brothel.

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?

Aggressive, dangerous, spirited, creative, and risky training is what prepares soldiers for the unspeakable horror of combat.

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.

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.

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.