Shadow Warriors

By Carl Stiner, Tony Koltz, Tom Clancy

Book Overview

In his first two Commanders books, Tom Clancy teamed with armor and infantry General Fred Franks, Jr., and Air Force General Chuck Horner to provide masterful blends of history, biography, you-are-there narrative, insight into the practice of leadership, and plain old-fashioned storytelling. Shadow Warriors is all of that, and more, for in the words of Lieutenant General Bill Yarborough, "There are itches that only Special Forces can scratch." The training, resourcefulness, and creativity of the SF soldier make him capable of jobs that few other soldiers could handle, in situations where traditional arms and movement don't apply. Carl Stiner was only the second commander of SOCOM, the U.S. Special Operations Command, responsible for the readiness of all the Special Operations forces of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, including the Green Berets, Navy SEALS, Rangers, Delta Force, Air Force Special Operations, PsyOps, and Civil Affairs. Together, he and Clancy trace the transformation of the Special Forces from the small core of outsiders of the 1950s through the cauldron of Vietnam and to the rebirth of the SF in the late 1980s and 1990s as the bearer of the largest, most mixed, and most complex set of missions in the U.S. military. From Vietnam and Laos to Panama and El Salvador to Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq, these are stories of raids, counterterrorism, hostage rescues, reconaissance, counterinsurgency and psychological operations -- and also of building settlements, teaching civilians, cleaning up water supplies, and saving lives. It is a front-row seat to a man, an institution, and a way both of war and peace that together make this an instant classic of military history.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399147837
• ISBN13: 9780399147838
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Incredible insite

I think that this book gives an incredible insite into what really happened to get the United States special forces up and running and operational. It made me realize how much work had to go into getting the special forces activated. I know have more respect for the teams as well after reading the training and peperation that they go through to make our homeland safe.

Very Accurate and Insightful

This book has all its dates and places correct; a rarity when it comes to books about special ops. Very informative and straight-forward. I'd follow Gen. Stiner to hell and I know he'd bring me back. He makes me proud to have served in the Army.

Inside look at how it all began, inside the special forces!

"Shadow Warriors" is the third in this series. Co-written by retired General Carl Stiner. A recap of how the Special Forces began and why.A book well worth the read!

Surprised

I am retired Special Forces, my ultimate home base is Fort Campbell 101st Airborne Division 1/3 AD and Special Forces 3rd Brigade, Airborne Ranger. For nearly twenty years I humped the reality of what I thought not possible to convey to the average person and did not think I would ever read a book that could sum it. I have never read any of Clancy's books as I assumed it was all creative writing and whitewash. All that I need to say now is I cried due to the reality of this aided write of Carl Stiner. I will have to buy Clancy's other books now. I recommend this to all my brothers in arms for peace, and to every American in this most trying time for us all including our Special Forces. I recommend another book that goes into the details of some special forces, terrorism and Armageddon, Karl Mark Maddox's SB 1 or God.

The Real Story

GEN Carl Stiner is one of the few people in the world who could write this book. Teaming with Tom Clancy insured the high quality literary effort found in The Shadow Warrior's.During Operation Enduring Freedom, American Special Operations units have won the public acclaim they deserve. However, developing that force was not easy, and Carl Stiner is one of the people responsible for creating the integrated Special Operations Command (SOCOM)into the unparalleled fighting force it is today. By reading Shadow Warrior's you will learn about the difficult, and sometimes tragic experiences learned at the cost of many brave men's lives. This is history you need to know and presented in a highly readable fashion.GEN Stiner is a professional soldier and consummate gentleman. Always understated, he brings a refreshing honesty to the books about special ops that too frequently are bloated or self-serving. This is the real deal. Don't miss it. You need to know what these valiant men and women have fought and died for - too often without recognition.