Commandos: The Making of America's Secret Soldiers, from Training to Desert Storm

I read this book a few years ago and would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone intersted in the US Special Forces. Douglas Waller puts you right into the heart of the action as if you were right there standing side by side America's elite soldiers. The prologue is a great introduction to the book and recalls a botched Special Forces (Green Beret) mission during Desert Storm that--instead of resulting in catastrophe--showed how brightly a compromised A-Team shined against incredible odds.The rest of the book is just as good. This is one of the best books I've read on US Special Forces. Read it now!

This was a very informative book and an exciting read as well.Through this book you are taken into the training program of the most elite fighting groups in the world today. You are give up close and concise looks at the rigorous training programs that the Special Forces troops go through. Delta Force,Army Rangers,Air Force Special Forces, and Navy Seals are brought to front and center thanks to this book. The on the spot training process is very educational to the reader. You are given a better understanding why these are the best.This is a very good book.Youwill be better informed after you read it. Buy it.

From Green Berets to SEALs this book goes through most of the special forces in the U.S. I found it very informative and entertaining. My only dislike is the fact that the Air Force special forces weren't mentioned enough. The CCT's and PJ's should have been included in this. All in all it's a great book though.

Commandos is the most in-depth and accurate book about special operations that I have ever read. It is refreshing, and surprising, to see this subject openly addressed, giving hard-earned credit to the men who have worked their tails off to become the absolute best, in the service of their country, while allowing uninitiated readers a realistic glimpse into a mysterious world. I don't claim to personally be completely knowledgeable about this field, but I have worked in the special ops community for a dozen years, in a support role. Based on my knowledge, I can say with confidence that Waller is right on target. I whole-heartedly recommend this book to anyone seriously interested in elite military forces. I also recommend Mark Bowden's Black Hawk Down, which deals specifically with the 1993 Task Force Ranger raid in Mogadishu, Somalia.

This is a fabulous book about the US Special Forces. It hits the main Special Forces groups such as the Green Berets, Navy SEAL's, 1st SFOD Delta and more. The author does not just give generalizations about the Special Forces groups, but he gives explicit, graphic and sharp descriptions of their missions, training and how their minds work. He begins his book with a true story of a team of Green Berets behind enemy lines in the Persian Gulf War and how they are compromised, must defend themselves and are finally rescued. The author's stories are not just breif, one-page stories, but detailed and thorough stories that make you feel like you could actually be there. This book is great, attention-holding and informational and even during my busy schedule, I devoured this book in less than a week. I still like to flip to different sections and re-read chapters.