Inside Delta Force

The Story of America’s Elite Counterterrorist Unit

By: Command Sergeant Major Eric L. Haney

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Length: 13 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

Delta Force—the US Army’s most elite top-secret strike force. They dominate the modern battlefield, but you won’t hear about their heroics on CNN. No headlines can reveal their top-secret missions, and no book has ever taken readers inside—until now. Here, a founding member of Delta Force takes us behind the veil of secrecy and into the action to reveal the never-before-told story of First Special Forces Operational Detachment-D (Delta Force).

He is a master of espionage, trained to take on hijackers, terrorists, and enemy armies. He can deploy by parachute or arrive by commercial aircraft, survive alone in hostile cities, speak foreign languages fluently, strike at enemy targets with stunning swiftness and extraordinary teamwork. He is the ultimate modern warrior: the Delta Force operator.

In this dramatic chronicle, Eric Haney, one of the founding members of Delta Force, takes us inside this legendary counterterrorist unit. Here, for the first time, are details of the grueling selection process—designed to break the strongest of men—that singles out the best of the best.

With heart-stopping immediacy, Haney tells what it’s really like to enter a hostage-held airplane. From his days in Beirut, he tells a remarkable tale of bodyguards and bombs, of a day-to-day life of madness and beauty, and of how he and a teammate are called on to kill two gunmen targeting US Marines at an airport. As part of the team sent to rescue American hostages in Tehran, Haney offers a first-person description of that failed mission that is a chilling, compelling account of a bold maneuver undone by chance—and a few fatal mistakes.

From fighting guerrilla warfare in Honduras to rescuing missionaries in Sudan and leading the way onto the island of Grenada, Haney captures the daring and discipline that distinguish the men of Delta Force. Inside Delta Force brings honor to these singular men while it puts us in the middle of around-the-world action that is sudden, frightening, and nonstop.

©2002 Eric L. Haney; Afterword 2005 by Eric L. Haney (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“The story of the US military’s elite counterterrorism warriors… Timely… fascinating… well-written.” ( Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

love Delta Force

awesome book and very informative for someone looking to join or gain insight of the military. very encouraging for those who want more in life.

Impressive and inspiring

I don’t typically listen to military memoirs but this one was worth it! I’m in AWE of the people that make up our special forces. Great book worth the listen.

Informative and entertaining.

I have to start with how much I appreciate men like Hanley and those who served with him. These men are our true super heroes. My thanks to them.
Now to the book, I thought it was going to be dry with a lot of bragging like Richard Marcinko's. It was not, this book was entertaining. I could really relate to the training and how exhausting it was. Even the guys that wash out get my admiration. The part about the op's changed my view of politics and world history in the 1980's. What made this book the most real for me was how used up Hanley was at the end of his career. I would recommend this to any one wanting more insight into the spec ops world or the Reagan area.

Best military book I've read

Thorough and creative descriptions of testing, training, flying, and planning. Very high recommendations from this reader.

Great read

Recommendation this book to everyone who wants to know & love their US Military. Thx for taking courage to write this book.

Fantastic book

start to finish this keeps you engaged so well that at some points you can see the story in your own mind. wild insight and overall fantastic

loved this book

I loved this book. if you were a military person, you will understand alot in this book. if you were never in the military, it will give you a perspective.

Great Historical Account of Delta Force

Inside Delta Force is not an action thriller, but an historical 1st hand account of the creation of the Delta Units. There are elements of action involved, but it is not the primary element.

Great book

This is a very well written book . Delta Force is definitely a unique and capable force of good in the world.

Great book

the story gave you a feeling of being there the way it was narrated. Had enough humor to keep the interest.