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.
Delta Force airborne follies, or the dangers of static line jumps
As I impacted the ground I felt my feet cartwheel up over my head and I immediately started getting dragged by the wind.... Read more.
How a Delta Force operator celebrated New Year’s in Bosnia
I grabbed my .45 caliber Colt pistol that was always within arms reach and rolled out of bed onto the floor. I next grabbed my radio and called in to the other Delta... Read more.