by Oliver North
First published 2010
Oliver North builds on his bestselling work about radical Islam by shifting focus to America's elite special operations forces. He takes readers directly into the field with Navy SEALs, Army Rangers, and Green Berets as they carry out dangerous missions across multiple theaters of war. The stories span from Iraqi desert operations to high-altitude combat in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountains. North combines firsthand accounts with full-color photography to document these units' classified victories and near-impossible tactical challenges. The book reveals how these operators approach life-or-death situations with professional calm, treating extraordinary courage as routine duty. Through insider access, North shows the daily reality of America's most elite warriors.
Genres: military-fiction, action, non-fiction, military-history, american-history
Vibes: fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: insider-access
Setting: Afghanistan, Iraq
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
304 pages · Hardcover · Fidelis