{"product_id":"us-special-forces-samuel-a-southworth-9780306811654","title":"U.S. Special Forces: A Guide to America's Special Operations Units -- The World's Most Elite Fighting Force","description":"President George W. Bush has told all Americans that the war against terrorism would be like no other war. But what does this mean? Who will fight? How will they fight? What weapons will be used? Most informed commentators agree that the war against terrorism will be fought largely by \"special forces\"--that is, by a relatively new community within the American military known as Special Operations Forces, or SOF's. This new \"branch\" of the armed forces was created in the mid-1980s and is organized under its own unified command, called U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Consisting of special units from the other branches of the armed forces, such as Green Berets, Rangers, SEALs, and Delta Force, this new fighting command is recognized internationally as the most well-trained and well-equipped special operations force in the world. Their missions are varied--including combat terrorism, search and rescue, reconnaissance, humanitarian assistance, peacekeeping duty, and conventional and unconventional warfare.Despite special forces' international reputation for excellence, Americans know little about this remarkable fighting force. \u003ci\u003eU.S. Special Forces\u003c\/i\u003e provides a handy and comprehensive compendium, including descriptions of the units and their operational specialties, training, and organization, as well as the equipment and technological gadgetry, weapons, armor, planes, helicopters, and support vehicles used by each unit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samuel a. Southworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0306811650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306811654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Da Capo Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2003 pg. 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/02\/2003 pg. 1","brand":"Samuel a. Southworth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44809609740543,"sku":"9780306811654","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ac01fc07-5864-4ede-a4dd-573878ec524a.jpg?v=1707926977","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/us-special-forces-samuel-a-southworth-9780306811654","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}