Sarajevo

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.

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

In the heart of Sarajevo’s war-ravaged streets, I shared a dubious cup of tea with Ivan, who, amid the rubble and ruin, clung fiercely to his pride and humanity.

In the heart of war-torn Sarajevo, we stood our ground, orchestrating the General’s perilous jog through the ruins with the precision of Delta Force and the irreverence of a band of misfit guardians.

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.

Navigating through danger with a mix of quick thinking and teamwork, we managed to outmaneuver our pursuers, proving that even in tight situations, staying calm and working together makes all the difference.

Navigating a covert operation in Bosnia with a partner whose main contribution seemed to be snoring was a blend of precise planning and unexpected hiccups, all while trying to stay off the radar.

Bob was so much larger than life, that eventually life could no longer contain him, and he was instructed by the Almighty to take one last boat excursion, this time to Valhalla.

Urban warfare is an escapable facet of warfare and will only intensify as the world’s population congregates in large cities.

William “Chief” Carlson came to Delta Force from one of the Green Beret groups around 1995. He was a Siksika warrior from the Blackfeet tribe of Montana. He was man whose reputation preceded him wherever he went in our community; no matter where you were at, there would be guys in your organization who had heard […]

I’m an idiot. How many times have I told myself not to chat up the owners of the corner kiosks for language training? Pick a kiosk that you don’t have to pass to get to and from your safe house; every time you pass, they will see you and wave you down to chat. If […]