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In Shadow Warriors, Tom Clancy teams with former U.S. Special Operations Command commander Carl Stiner to trace the transformation of U.S. Special Forces from a handful of elite operatives in the 1950s to a diversified, globally engaged combat arm. The book follows their journey through Vietnam and Laos, Lebanon, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and contemporary counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations. Using a blend of historical analysis, biographical insight, and first‑hand accounts, the authors illuminate the unique missions—raids, hostage rescues, reconnaissance, psychological operations, and civil affairs—that define Special Operations today.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: Tom Clancy
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