Inside Delta Force

The Story of America’s Elite Counterterrorist Unit

By: Command Sergeant Major Eric L. Haney

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

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)

Very interesting book

Any additional comments?

Good reader and good story. I loved the tv show "The Unit" and when I found out it was based on this book I had to give it a listen. Some really good stories about a group of people we rarely get to hear about.

The best military read since Rogue Warrior

I could not put this read, or listen if you will, down. Absolutely one of the best
military reads since Commander Marcenko's Rogue Warrior. Command Master Sargent Haney covers everything from entering a room of bad guys with hostages to the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beruit. By the way, a fact that was not covered almost anywhere, is that all the CIA station chiefs in the Middle East where in a staff meeting in the conference room above the enterance to the Embassy at the time of the bombing!

great book

this book is very interesting and I sight full I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning about Delta Force. there is also another book by Charlie Beckwith which I would say you should read as well if you are interested in Delta Force

very informative

very informative sheds light on a shadowy organization I for one am thankful that an organization like this exists to help me sleep at night my thanks goes out to all the men and women who belong to this organization and pray that you continue to do your job

Informative

Loved it! A great book for anyone interested in recent military and world history. Definitely going to give it another listen!

one of the best books ive read yet!

First book ive taken the time to review. absolutely riveting story great information from one of the original members of Delta. also my favorite narrator must read!!!

Truthful in its entirety

Narrarated perfectly. This is a refreshing look at the truth about this great force. Thanks

a decent story of Special Forces

a pretty good overview of Delta Force I actually liked the summary at the end of the book about the best overall a good listen

A decent read

Could use more mission stories, only a few are covered in depth. Dont agree with the 'let's attack Saudi Arabia' narrative at the end. Good listen overall.

Superb Reading and eye opening closing

I started reading this book with an intention of reading about the elite combat unit called Delta Force Team. What I got back was much, much more.
Erick Haney shows the beginnings of the Delta Force, but then went to talk about events I listen to on tv or read about in news papers/magazines as I was in my late teens and early 20’s. It is refreshing and exciting to see the account from someone who was there, from the inside.
His explanation of what is at the root of the Arab issue alone, makes this book worth reading.