[Annotatie]: A close-up study of the history, weaponry, and accomplishments of the U.S. Army Special Forces discusses the recruitment and training of personnel, their special equipment, their roles and missions, and unique capabilities of these elite operatives. Original.[Inhoudsopgave]: AcknowledgmentsixForewordxiIntroductionxvSpecial Forces 1011(27)The Road to the Top: An Interview with General Henry H. Shelton28(33)Creating Special Forces Soldiers61(32)Inside the Rucksack: Special Forces Stuff93(34)U.S. Army Special Forces Command127(53)Getting Ready: Training for the ``Big'' One180(47)Downrange: Special Forces in the Field227(46)Into the Twenty-first Century273(38)Operation Merdeka311(42)Glossary353(7)Bibliography360