Delta

Perhaps SEAL Team SIX forgot their clown car as they could barely lead a VIP to the local airport without disastrous results.

Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd’s decades of Special Forces experience and Indo-Pacific operations could soon shape the nation’s most sensitive cyber missions at NSA and U.S. Cyber Command.

In Delta, there was a bifurcation of schools of thought among the men, whose physical training program was NOT dictated at any level of command, recognizing that the Unit was fueled by big boys who played by big boy rules.

Given the choice between strolling into Dante’s burning pine forest under a half-inflated bedsheet or handing out hand towels at the Democratic Convention, I’ll take the trees every time, because at least they’re honest about trying to kill you.

We poured into the cabin like a living freight train—boots, pistol muzzles and halogen beams—smashing doors, vaulting seat-belt hurdles and dragging the terrified into the search corridor while Sam, lip busted and grinning, turned chaos into business and I kept replaying that stupid puddle of sweat on the wing that could’ve made the whole perfect plan look like a slapstick funeral.

In a quiet bar where ghosts keep their own rhythm, Cordova’s three plays of “Wish You Were Here” turn grief into a kind of communion for the living.

In the realm of personal and home defense, one must navigate a sea of tactical “enhancements” with discerning wisdom, for while some gadgets offer genuine advantages, others may simply weigh you down with unnecessary prestige and expense.

President George W. Bush visits the Delta Force compound shortly after 9/11.

Flying with the Night Stalkers, whether fast-roping from a Black Hawk, thundering in a Chinook, or clinging to the skids of a Little Bird, showed me firsthand why these aviation professionals are the lifeline of America’s most elite warriors.

Chuck was the kind of man who’d tell you he was a nice guy, and damn if he didn’t prove it every time, right up until the day the universe decided it was done with him.

Delta’s devastating punch relies on the unsung heroes—our support brothers—whose relentless dedication and extraordinary flexibility make our foundation unbreakable.

He hit the ramp and could see immediately that other than filled with the fine red glow of cabin lights the helo was empty.