Delta Force Deep Underground — Selection Is an Ongoing Process
Guido, grinning under the weight of his gas mask, threw me a look that said, “If this isn’t the toughest fun I’ve ever had, I don’t know what is!”
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Guido, grinning under the weight of his gas mask, threw me a look that said, “If this isn’t the toughest fun I’ve ever had, I don’t know what is!”
In the thick of a smoky, adrenaline-fueled assault on a hidden underground fortress, Guido and I found ourselves leaping from the frying pan into the fire, literal and figurative both, as chaos reigned both below and above the ground.
Colonel VanAntwerp watched as Ukrainian commandos in a Polish training camp quickly adapted to advanced military tactics, their resilience shaped by ongoing conflict.
The mastermind behind the Tongo Tongo attack, jihadist commander Abou Houzeifa, has been killed by Malian forces.
K2, the epitome of quiet strength, taught me that true grit is not always shouted, but often whispered in the direst of moments.
I tweaked the optics in our dusty sedan, while Kay-Kay, ever the daredevil in disguise, bartered over Gouda at the Zelenica, blissfully unaware of the danger lurking just around the market’s corner.
In the bone-chilling cold of a Bosnian winter, Kay-Kay wrenched on those tire chains like a saint performing penance, while the local boys’ laughter mixed with the sound of our chattering teeth.
In the thick of the demolition range chaos, we pushed back hard against regulations, showing that not even the threat to an endangered species could keep us from doing our job.
On November 19, 1977, Colonel Charles Beckwith and Colonel Thomas Henry established Delta Force, marking the creation of America’s top-tier special missions unit.
Amid solemn tributes and heartfelt memories, Naval Special Warfare Operators Christopher J. Chambers and Nathan Gage Ingram were remembered for their heroic service and indelible impact on their community during a memorial at Silver Strand Training Complex.
Today we’re comparing Delta Force and SEAL Team Six, two of America’s top special operations units, to see what sets them apart.
Tasked with high stakes, the Mandarins managed to fumble like amateurs—a real letdown when you’re counting on every detail.