Special Operations


Masters of Chaos: The Secret History of the Special Forces
Chosen Soldier: The Making of a Special Forces Warrior
Spec Ops: Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare: Theory and Practice
Roughneck Nine-One: The Extraordinary Story of a Special Forces A-Team at War
Battle Ready: Memoir of a SEAL Warrior Medic
Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior
Inside SEAL Team Six: My Life and Missions with America's Elite Warriors
Shadow Warriors: Inside the Special Forces (Commanders)
The Finishing School: Earning the Navy SEAL Trident
Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War
Relentless Strike: The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command
Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force
First SEALs: The Untold Story of the Forging of America's Most Elite Unit
Men in Green Faces: A Novel of U.S. Navy SEALs
Delta Force: The Army's Elite Counterterrorist Unit
Band of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseBlack Hawk Down by Mark BowdenUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. MooreLone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
Best Non-fiction War Books
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Post 9/11 War Memoirs
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Greg Iles
“ But inevitably, after all the hardware questions had been answered, Breen would circle down to the question he’d really wanted to ask: What’s it like to blow some unsuspecting raghead’s shit away from a thousand yards? Carl always answered the same way: I tried not to think about that side of it, sir. It was a job, and I focused on the mechanics of it. Guys like Ray Breen never grasped the true nature of sniping. It was as much about concealment as it was about shooting. ”
― Greg Iles, Third Degree

“ Now, there’s danger in remaining too calm, in building up resistance to fear. The problem with not being afraid anymore is that you get complacent. You let your guard down. You get lazy. Mistakes creep in. And it doesn’t matter what line of work you’re in; mistakes can be lethal. Complacency kills. ”
― Robert O'Neill, The Way Forward: Master Life's Toughest Battles and Create Your Lasting Legacy

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