U.S. Special Operations Forces
By: Benjamin F. Schemmer, editor-in-chief ; John T. Carney, Jr., managing editor.
Contributors: Schemmer, Benjamin F.; Carney, John T.
Edition: Beaux Arts Editions / Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
Publisher: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates; Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
Published: 2003
Place of publication: [Westport, Conn.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 325
ISBN-13: 9780883636619
Subjects: U.S. Special Operations Command; United States Army Special Operations Command; United States. -- Air Force Special Operations Command; United States. -- Naval Special Warfare Command; Special forces (Military science) -- United States -- History; Special operations (Military science) -- History
Other titles: United States Special Operations Forces
Notes: Index included.
Table of contents: title: The tip of America's spear / Peter J. Schoomaker; title: 1670-1941: Genesis and unguided growth / John M. Collins; title: 1942-1945: World War II watershed / John M. Collins; title: 1946-1972: First rejection and resurrection / John M. Collins; title: 1973-1991: Second rejection and resurrection / John M. Collins; title: U.S. Special Operations Command / Benjamin F. Schemmer; title: U.S. Army Special Operations Command / John M. Collins; title: U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command / John Gargus; title: U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command / George R. Worthington; title: Theater Special Operations Command / Benjamin F. Schemmer; title: Special tools for Special Ops / John T. Carney; title: Memorials and museums / Roxanne Merritt; title: Operation Iraqi Freedom / John T. Carney.