Full Disclosure: I was asked by the publisher of the latest book by the team of retired Marine LtCOl Oliver North and former Army Ranger and helicopter pilot Chuck Holton to give it a review. Besides given a copy for review, I also happen to admire Ollie North and the work he has done in his military career and in the media. Green Berets, SEALs, Rangers, PJs, TACPs, Force Recon Marines and more all come to mind when we use the term "Special Operations." Most of you here know that some of the authors at BlackFive have spent considerable amounts of time in that group at the tip of the spear. And most of you are familiar with many of the stories of the valour of the Special Operations Forces (SOF). Essentially, in "American Heroes in Special Operations", the team of North and Holton have taken their "War Stories" television series from FoxNews and turned the stories about our SOF warriors fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan into an incredible book. I did say that it born out of the "War Stories" series, but this book is not like anything you've seen on TV. In my opinion, in "American Heroes in Special Operations", North and Holton give you more information than some of their reports contained. High quality glossy photos (some personal photos never published before), quotes, notes, 3D terrain imagery and maps abound in this book about many, MANY, of the men and women you've read about here in our Someone You Should Know series or on Pundit Review Radio's segment with me or with McQ on Sundays on WRKO in Boston. Another difference between the book and the television series is that it chronicles the fights in both Iraq and Afghanistan over the last nine years. One more thing, when you think of Special Operations Forces, do you think of the CIA and the DEA? There's a whole chapter on the valour of those two agencies personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan. "American Heroes in Special Operations" is testament to the courage and commitment of our SOF men and women - I don't think that there is a better collection of stories chronicling their fight against terror and oppression. While I knew a lot of the MORE THAN 3 DOZEN stories in the book, there was plenty in the book that I had not known or seen before...especially, the photos and imagery, and the work of the civilian agencies overseas, in the fight. Slickly produced, beautifully bound, truthfully told, and guaranteed to make you proud, "American Heroes in Special Operations" is highly recommended.
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