PHOENIX RISING: From the Ashes of Desert One to the Rebirth of U.S. Special Operations

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Recounts the paradoxical birth of SOF through the prism of Operation Eagle Claw, the failed attempt to rescue fifty-two Americans held hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Vividly describes the personalities involved, the issues faced, and the actions taken, from the conception of the operation to its launch and execution. Historically significant post-analysis of Eagle Claw gives unparalleled insight into how a very dedicated group of people from the Chief of Staff of the Army to lower-ranking personnel subjugated personal ambition to grow the forces necessary to address the emerging terrorist threat. Contains diagrams.