The shortest path to join Delta Force – Military legends
This is where the SF guys really chimed in, on speculation, as to joining and being Delta Force.
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This is where the SF guys really chimed in, on speculation, as to joining and being Delta Force.
Recently I wrote an article on the gear I selected to take to a 2 day pistol course. After attending that course there are things that I will tweak for the next course I attend. That is the benefit of experience and training. You get to shake out your gear to determine what is actually needed. In […]
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He was a qualified U.S. Army Ranger, Special Forces officer and Master Parachutist. Henry has his name engraved on the Special Operations Legacy Wall at the Special Operations Command Center at MacDill AFB. His decorations include the Legion of Merit (with cluster), Air Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Vietnam Honor Medal and several campaign service medals.
Delta Force underwent a transformation of sorts, Sacolick said, all aimed at preventing another “Black Hawk Down.”
The Battle of Mogadishu, “revolutionized how we did business,” he said.
As for the Delta Force operators, they slipped back into the shadows, more than happy to let others publicly claim credit while their own role remained unacknowledged in the press.
I felt a strong sense of love and luck to have a father like “Chief.” Dad was nothing short of exceptional.
Sam’s best Robert DiNiro impression was the worst ever. It didn’t sound any different than his normal voice, but he was entertained by it, and I admit I was modestly beguiled.
Now, there was a ‘big event’ or ‘the great adventure’ that was rumored to occur to squadron guys with the experience and seniority that Sam and I both had.
Proximity to Samuel Booth Foster was key where survivability was concerned. He was the one you wanted nearby in the fight.
U.S. Army Special Operations Command added three names to a memorial wall outside the unit’s headquarters: Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler, 1st Sgt. Peter A. McKenna, Jr., and Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Q. McClintock. All were killed in combat in the last year.
Let’s get one thing straight: Sam Foster was an excruciatingly intelligent guy, and he was moderately to heavily eccentric.