"In conflict zones around the world, the phenomenon of foreign insurgents fighting on behalf of local rebel groups is a common occurrence. They have been an increasing source of concern because they engage in deadlier attacks than local fighters do. They also violate international laws and norms of citizenship. And because of their zeal, their adversaries - often the most powerful countries in the world - are frequently incapable of deterring them....

Presents an overview of the Green Berets, covering topics such as what they are and the training and duties they undertake. Includes a glossary and a list of additional resources.

Presents an overview of Delta Force, covering topics such as what they are and the training and duties they undertake. Includes a glossary and a list of additional resources.

Bug Team Alpha investigates an asteroid on a collision course with Earth, but the asteroid is actually a mega-ship. They must use their genetically enhanced, insect-like capabilities to find out who is controlling it, why it is targeting Earth, and how they can force the hive-like inhabitants of the ship to abandon their purpose--harvesting the team's home planet.

This technical report presents research undertaken as part of a project entitled "Enhancing the Contributions of Reserve Component Army Special Operations Forces." The project was designed to explore ways to enhance the contributions of U.S Army National Guard (ARNG) Special Forces to ongoing U.S. military operations and to provide recommendations that might lead to 'purpose-driven' ARNG Special Forces: that is, forces organized and employed to take...

Introduces the job skills and training needed to become a member of a special operations force.

The mining city of Talos on the planet Hephaestus has been attacked by an invisible enemy, and Bug Team Alpha with DNA-enhanced bug-like capabilities is sent by the Colonial Coalition to help protect the planet--but they find a more complicated situation then they anticipated, for the mining is injuring the crystal entity that lives in the planet's rocks.

When a video surfaces of a man making terrorist demands, an ex-teammate of the Shadow Squadron recognizes the man as a former SEAL, lost in an operation nine years before--but something is strange about the video, and it is up to Lieutenant Commander Ryan Cross and his team to locate and capture the apparent traitor in Afghanistan.

Sergeant Edgar Brighton awakens to a pounding headache. As the blur of unconsciousness fades from his eyes, he sees an unfamiliar woman staring back at him. He tries to speak, but discovers that he's been gagged. He tries to stand and, but finds that his hands and feet have been bound. And when the woman begins to blindfold him, Edgar realizes that his troubles have only just begun.

A ragtag unit known as the Arab Section was conceived during World War II by British spies and Jewish militia leaders in Palestine. Intended to gather intelligence and carry out sabotage operations, the unit consisted of Jews who were native to the Arab world and could thus easily assume Arab identities. In 1948, with Israel's existence hanging in the balance, these men went undercover in Beirut, operating out of a newsstand, collecting intelligence...