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)

Great story

Interesting insights and a great reference to look back on in current climates. For the casual reader as well as history students.

Evan's Review

If you like Miltary History and special operations I recommend this book. It gives a history of how Delta was formed and History of the early operations. Goes into detail about the failed attempt to rescue the Iranian Hostages. This guy's that qualified for Delta are true heros that operate with no fan fair.

Loved Every Minute!

This is the second read of this book and I think I’ll read it a third time. What an American treasure we have in Delta Force. Makes me proud to be an American! And helps me sleep better at night. Thank you all for your service.

One of my favorite books of all time, glad it’s on audio now

Great book, info and story telling. Eric is passionate and a huge proponent of America and his patriotism shines through in this relatively humble tale of his dedication and service to this great country.

Very interesting

The author grabs your attention from the start and doesn’t let go until it’s over.

Great Story

I think the author was really p
recise in his wording. I would recommend everyone read this book.

Amazing look at the CTU we all know and love.

This is a landmark work. It covers the building and running of the OGs in the field. The narrator ties it all together smooth as butter!

Interesting !

Was a great listen. A look into Delta most will never experience and another great story of corruption at the highest levels of the DOD

Stay tuned to the Afterward!

The book gives an in depth look at how the unit was formed, how the unit was trained, and how the unit grew to adapt to its niche purpose.
At the same time the book gives an account of how much it was misunderstood, under-appreciated initially, and in a few cases perhaps misused.

I was particularly intrigued by Eric L. Haney's viewpoints in the afterward on America's current actions and involvements in the war-on-terror. He has a unique worldview that most of us would find difficult to grasp, but at the same time has an inside look at the motives behind Americas actions in the war-on-terror.

inside look of the elite

I really enjoyed this book. It had political, technical and personal details. The reader has a comically low voice but you get used to it