BRAVE MEN DARK WATERS us navy seals special forces

ISBN 0891414087

Size = 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall

The best work to date on the SEAL (acronym for "Sea, Air, Land") unit, this well-written survey presents the unit's history from its origins in the underwater demolition teams of WW II, through its Vietnam incarnation as a group of scouts and raiders, to its present status as an elite special-missions force. Orr Kelly does not whitewash such controversial aspects as the commandos' role in the invasion of Panama and the scandals surrounding the controversial antiterrorist "Team Six" in the 1980s. He is, however, generally positive in evaluating SEAL performance. He also argues convincingly that in the future the SEALs should concentrate on clandestine small-unit operations, as opposed to larger-scale raiding missions of the kind they performed in Panama.

288 pages. Hard cover with UNCLIPPED dust jacket. Ex-Library.

Weight = 800 g

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