Beschreibung:
This book recounts the history of the United States Special Operations Forces (SOF) after the failure of Operation Eagle Claw in 1980, examining the events that led to and followed a series of organizational and operational reforms in the American military system.
Introduction 1. The Road to the Critical Moment: U.S. Special Operations Forces in the Years after Vietnam 2. Disaster at Desert One: The Critical Moment 3. From Iran to Grenada: The First Steps in Trying to Recover from the Critical Moment (1980-1983) 4. From the Desert to the Promised Land: The Legislative Process for Creating a New Command for SOF 5. The End of the Beginning: SOF in Combat (1987-1991)