Undergoing Delta Force assessment at Camp Dawson, West Virginia
As far as Delta Force goes, it all begins with specialized training and assessment at Camp Dawson, West (by God) Virginia.... Read more.
How Green Berets jumped from planes with a man-portable atomic bomb during the Cold War
The detachments who specialized in the employment of the SADM weapon system were known as Green Light teams.... Read more.
Explosive confidence drills against a moving car
On hooah fun Fridays even the cadre gets to have a little fun of its own.... Read more.
Winter woes and vehicle acrobatics in the Big Army
The vehicle was stuck in an Olympic-standard nose dive: its nose in the bottom of the pond, while its rear was still on dry land.... Read more.
Danger, Mines! Delta Force misadventures in Bosnia
Sometimes you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can always re-teach it the old tricks.... Read more.
Mishaps during Rubber Duck operations with the Delta Force
The Rubber Duck operation is a Special Forces-developed technique used for parachuting a small, seven-man Combat Rubber Raiding Craft into a body of water.... Read more.
An encounter with St. Elmo’s fire before Operation Just Cause
It was a dark and stormy night. We were attempting to link up with a group of Green Berets returning from a long-range patrol in kayaks.... Read more.
Delta Force Assessment and Selection: Spending nights at base camps
Delta Force candidates who successfully complete a day’s turmoil are rewarded with a night’s peace in a structured campsite with a duffel bag packed full of... Read more.
A Delta man’s failure to follow instructions was more than it seemed
Conan burst through the door cupola on the roof of Modelo, which had been explosively opened by a member of his assault team just seconds before.... Read more.
Breaking out of a POW camp on a Russian helicopter
One of the core requirements for an operator is to plan for and conduct an assault/breakout mission to rescue men from a prison camp.... Read more.