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Even in the elite world of Delta, a rogue gust of wind or a blink of hesitation can turn a routine jump into a dance with fate, and I’ve got the scars and stories to prove it.
In the face of impending isolation due to the health crisis, we must recognize our comforts and privileges, resist panic and puerile behavior, and remember that our situation doesn’t compare to the true horrors of confinement experienced by POWs or those in solitary confinement.
SOFREP’s favorite pipehitter, Geo Hand, shares how he has modified his own personal defense weapon.
Amidst the relentless rivalries and ego clashes in Delta, there’s always that one insufferable “Assmouth” like Brian who, love him or hate him, keeps the bar skyscraper high, ensuring the waters in the shark tank stay deep and turbulent.
In the grand tradition of Delta men and the seemingly senseless rigmarole of JRX Valiant Shield, a tale unfolded in a chow tent that involved a battle for mashed potatoes, a Donald Duck signature, and an awkward question, all of which simply proved why our kind should never be sent to these exercises, punctuated by the kind of camaraderie and irreverence that only the likes of Sam Foster, Chill D, MacDaddy Mac M, and yours truly could muster.
Bob was so much larger than life, that eventually life could no longer contain him, and he was instructed by the Almighty to take one last boat excursion, this time to Valhalla.
In the throes of the unforgettable Battle of Mogadishu and the heartache of losing a brother, we discovered that courage and audacity are the irreplaceable cornerstones of Delta Force, embodied in the fearless spirit of Sam Foster.
In the midst of perpetual selection, unpredictable challenges, and relentless missions, Sam’s unyielding determination demonstrated that he was indeed the right man for Delta; the Unit had truly gotten a good deal in good-deal-Sam.
Delta got a landslide victory of a deal in Sam Booth Foster, an impious, irreverent man, often selfish and unacquainted with compassion, yet per pound, one of the best, deadliest operators I’ve known.
You know how most of us go all day long and typically say about 25% of what we are thinking out loud, and keep the other 75% quiet? Well, Sam said all that other 75% of shit out loud.
Immersed in the gritty thrill of airborne gunnery and high-tech warfare, a Delta Force operative’s encounter with early drone technology takes an unexpected turn when an unmanned aerial vehicle crashes during a test flight in the arid training grounds of 29 Palms, CA.
Let’s get one thing straight: Sam Foster was an excruciatingly intelligent guy, and he was moderately to heavily eccentric.