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A look at the U.S. military Special Forces, during the last five decades, through the eyes of retired general Carl Stiner, who has spent many years leading America's Special Forces in such missions as Desert Storm and the Panama invasion.Tags
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In Shadow Warriors, a non-fiction work, Clancy and co-author General Carl Stiner, give the reader a unique inside look at the US Special Forces, from its origins to today. The book is very detailed and technical, as is typical of Clancy, but this may not interest some readers.
Through Stiner’s military experience, we gain a great inside look at military operations in Vietnam, Panama, Iraq and elsewhere that took place over the past few decades. The book actually becomes more of a biography of Stiner’s military career than a history of the Special Forces, but this does not detract from the book in my opinion.
In a few places, I was a little overwhelmed by some of the more mundane details and this made for some slow reading, but show more overall this is a very interesting book. If you enjoy Clancy’s novels (especially the Jack Ryan books) or if you like military history, this is a book for you. show less
Through Stiner’s military experience, we gain a great inside look at military operations in Vietnam, Panama, Iraq and elsewhere that took place over the past few decades. The book actually becomes more of a biography of Stiner’s military career than a history of the Special Forces, but this does not detract from the book in my opinion.
In a few places, I was a little overwhelmed by some of the more mundane details and this made for some slow reading, but show more overall this is a very interesting book. If you enjoy Clancy’s novels (especially the Jack Ryan books) or if you like military history, this is a book for you. show less
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Tom Clancy was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 12, 1947. He graduated with a degree in English from Loyola College in 1969, became an insurance agent, and in 1973 became the owner of an insurance agency. It was not until 1980 that he started writing novels. His works include Red Storm Rising, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, The Sum of All Fears, show more Rainbow Six, Dead or Alive, and Threat Vector. His books The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, and Clear and Present Danger were adapted into major motion pictures. He also wrote nonfiction books including Into the Storm: A Study in Command, Submarine, Armored Cav, Fighter Wing, Airborne, and Reality Check: What's Going on Out There? He died on October 2, 2013 at the age of 66. His last book, Command Authority, co-authored with Mark Greaney, was published posthumously in December 2013 and made the New York Times bestseller list. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Shadow Warriors
- Original publication date
- 2002
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- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History
- DDC/MDS
- 356.16 — Society, government, & culture Public administration & military science Foot forces and warfare Organization Special infantry troops
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- UA34 .S64 .C58 — Military Science Armies: Organization, distribution, military situation Armies: Organization, distribution, military situation By region or country
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