America's Special Forces: Weapons, Missions, Training

To Lucky13, the info is straight from a textbook? What textbook on special forces do you know of? This book IS the textbook. As for your claim of several missing units, the only one missing is delta. Delta is a very secretive unit, no photos of their operators are allowed, and the unit itself is not publicly acknowleged by the DOD. If you want a book about delta, check out "Weapons of Delta Force" by Fred Pushies. It's got about all the info that there is about the unit. It also has photos of the equipment and gear that delta uses(being used in the photos by SF, Rangers, and SEALs). "America's Special Forces" is by far the best book available on the subject of US Special Operations units. A true classic.

Anyone who has perused the Military History/Weaponry section of the local bookstore is aware that Bohrer's photography is a cut above the rest(i.e. Hans Halberstadt). It is one thing to provide a reader with accurate information about military training or weaponry. Bohrer takes it to a new level by placing the reader on the shores of Coronado with aspiring SEALs or hovering above the ocean with the Air Force's Pave Low III helicopter.Bohrer's dedication to providing a realistic picture of each of the special force's training regimens is evidenced by his artistic ability to convey the tension felt by trainees endeavoring to achieve elite status. Although at first glance it would appear that this book is geared to those with a military background or military interests, the quality photography will capture the eye of anyone who can appreciate the extraordinary talent of a great photographer.

It is very interesting and informative. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone who wishes to learn more about Special Operations or for those interested in a career in Spec Ops. I not only recommend it for those people but for every one in general.

If you are among the many interested in the Military, specifically Special Operations, then you will definately love this book. This is one of the newest books on Special Operations (1998). It covers, in detail, the roles/missions of the Navy Seals, Army Rangers, Army Green Berets, Air Force PJ's and CCTs and Special Ops aircraft, and last but not least, Marine Force Recon. The book has the BEST pictures. If you looking to make Special Operations a future career plan, then this book will help. Furturemore, I was surprised that such a book even gave information on Air Force CCT's and PJ's, because they are not as known as SEAL's, and I haven't seen that many books that covered them. This proves how much research went into making this book.

I am writing a fiction short story about this kind of thing, and I'm also very interested in it. I found this book to be very, very well written and very informative. I've never found so much on AFSOC special ops or Force Recon, even in a book on the Marine Corps. This book has really helped me with my story, and has also been very interesting to read.