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Oppose Any Foe - The Rise of America's Special Operations Forces (Hardcover)
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Oppose Any Foe - The Rise of America's Special Operations Forces (Hardcover)
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Oppose Any Foe is the epic story of America's most elite warriors:
the Special Operations Forces. Born as small appendages to the
conventional armies of World War II, the Special Operations Forces
have grown into a behemoth of 70,000 troops, including Navy SEALs,
Army Special Forces, Air Force Night Stalkers, Special Operations
Marines, Rangers, and Delta Force. Weaving together their triumphs
and tribulations, acclaimed historian Mark Moyar introduces a
colorful cast of military men, brimming with exceptional talent,
courage and selflessness. In a nation where the military is the
most popular institution, America's Special Operations Forces have
become the most popular members of the military. Through nighttime
raids on enemy compounds and combat advising of resistance
movements, special operators have etched their names into the
nation's registry of heroes. Yet the public knows little of the
journey that they took to reach these heights, a journey that was
neither easy nor glamorous. Fighting an uphill battle for most of
their seventy-five year history, the Special Operations Forces
slipped on many an occasion, and fell far on several. Presidents
from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama have enthusiastically
championed Special Operations Forces, but their enthusiasm has
often surpassed their understanding, resulting in misuse or overuse
of the troops. Lacking clearly defined missions, Special Operations
Forces have had to reinvent themselves time and again to prove
their value in the face of fierce critics-many of them from the
conventional military, which from the start opposed the segregation
of talent in special units. Highlighting both the heroism of
America's most elite soldiers and the controversies surrounding
their meteoric growth, Oppose Any Foe presents the first
comprehensive history of these special warriors and their daring
missions. It is essential reading for anyone interested in
America's military history-and the future of warfare.
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