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Describes how Navy SEALS are taught to think like scientists and perform like soldiers, with such skills as fast-roping from a hovering helicopter, demolishing enemy weaponry, tracking terrorists, hostage rescue, and more.

Describes the skills, training, and missions of the U.S. Marine Force Reconnaissance who perform search-and-seizure missions, investigating enemy coastlines, and gathering secret information as they provide support to every branch of the military.

Describes the skills, training, and missions of the U.S. Army Rangers who drop into combat zones by rappelling down cliffs and parachuting from aircraft to surprise enemy forces and lead the way for larger U.S. Army forces to enter battle.

The U.S. Army Delta Force fights terrorism, hunts down war criminals, and performs surveillance missions, and because of high-risk, classified missions they are often disguised as civilians.

Eric Haney, one of the founding members of Delta Force, provides an inside look at the elite counterterrorist unit, explaining the process by which men are selected for the unit, and telling of his personal experiences with Delta Force in Beirut, Tehran, Honduras, and other hot spots throughout the world.

Overview of the life of U.S. Army Rangers, members of a specialized force trained to undertake dangerous missions, including their specialized training.

"A chronological account of the American military special forces unit known as Marine Force Recon, including key details about important figures, landmark missions, and controversies"--Provided by publisher.

After regaining consciousness from a seemingly fatal accident, eighteen-year-old U.S. Army Ranger Gideon Blake discovers that he is War, one the legendary Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and together with Conquest, Famine, and Death, must save humanity from an ancient evil.

"Engaging images accompany information about recon missions. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

Howard Wasdin describes his experiences as a member of the SEAL Team Six, a group of highly trained snipers in the United States Navy SEALs, discussing training, combat, and the dangers he faced.