The Importance of Strong Support If you ask a boxer the most important aspect of his punching power is, he will tell you it’s his legs. The punch starts all the way from the feet, through the knees, builds immense torque in the hips, and explodes through the shoulders, mimicking the dynamics of a bullwhip. In Delta, we all understood that our punch was only as good as our legs … [Read more...] about The Secret Behind Delta Force’s Powerful Punch
George E. Hand IV Articles
Delta Force Tales: Dirt Bikes in the Desert
Dedication for this write goes to sister Kitt Yana Settle. A Midnight Ride in the Jordanian Desert Moses "Mos" Bently was one hell of a great operator: strong, eagle-eyed, motivated, smart -- deadly. He came to the Unit from Charlie Company of the 7th Special Forces Group in Panama; a Commander's In-Extremis Force (CIF). I was glad as hell he was not just on our side, but in … [Read more...] about Delta Force Tales: Dirt Bikes in the Desert
How A Green Beret Combat Diver Nearly Became Shark Food
A Curious Encounter in Calda Channel Large creatures under the sea give me the creeps. Grouper startle me, barracuda give me the heebie-jeebies, and sharks…well, sharks make masonry bricks emerge from my butt. I wish like hell they didn’t scare me; I would have a bad-boy T-shirt printed up that says, “Ain’t Scared of Sharks.” I could rotate wearing it with my other bad-boy T: … [Read more...] about How A Green Beret Combat Diver Nearly Became Shark Food
Delta Force Tales: Geo Hand Explores the Dark Web
Exploring the Dark Web: Anonymity and Secrets Beneath the Surface “And that, my friends, is just the tip of the iceberg… just the tip, you see, because we all know damn well that the greatest mass of an iceberg is that portion residing under the surface of the sea… that mass that we cannot see!” “Just the tip of the iceberg.” That’s a worn-out metaphor that I … [Read more...] about Delta Force Tales: Geo Hand Explores the Dark Web
Delta Operator Turned Human Traffic Hunter: Fighting Polygamy and Child Exploitation in America
Too Many Wives How many wives is too many? All but the most sporting of men might say that sometimes one is too many. How many wives can a man truly love and really take care of? How many children can he truly love and care for? If you live in the U.S., the culture and legislation strongly suggest the answer to the question of the number of wives is, and shall remain, one at a … [Read more...] about Delta Operator Turned Human Traffic Hunter: Fighting Polygamy and Child Exploitation in America
Geo Hand: “This Sucks; We’re Going to Die” – A Delta Force Treatise on Helicopter Mishaps
“The helicopter is a damnable affair; fairly fully designed to shake itself apart.” - Unnamed mechanical engineer I have been involved in a heaping helping of helicopter mishaps. By God's grace, none that I was directly involved in produced fatalities. I mean to shed no disparity toward the venerable flying machines; the mishaps were certainly not the fault of the helicopters … [Read more...] about Geo Hand: “This Sucks; We’re Going to Die” – A Delta Force Treatise on Helicopter Mishaps
A Former Delta Force Operator Explains the Relationship Between ‘The Unit’ and Law Enforcement
Delta has a necessary and welcome relationship with police departments across the U.S., including SWAT brothers. However, the relationship is not specific to the special operations branches of law enforcement; rather, it is largely focused on the mainstream metro police force. The Unit travels across the country in search of urban training environments in major cities. There … [Read more...] about A Former Delta Force Operator Explains the Relationship Between ‘The Unit’ and Law Enforcement
Remembering Delta Force Legend Major Thomas Greer
The commander held back the sole man who was fighting to run out into withering enemy fire to rescue a mortally wounded comrade. "He is gone!" shouted the commander, "I can't spare you!" He shouted. But the soldier broke loose and went anyway, exposing himself to a deadly crossfire. He came back across the line with his dead comrade, and mortal wounds to himself. "What is the … [Read more...] about Remembering Delta Force Legend Major Thomas Greer
Geo Hand: Enlisted vs Officers in Delta Force – A Double Standard?
Rank Has Its Privileges The privilege of commissioned rank in the military is undoubtedly undisputed. Privilege to the extent of a double standard can be undeniably recognized, the Unit's status notwithstanding. I'm one to recognize and take note of an instance of that very occurrence and recount it to an interested audience because I'm a recounter of events… or at the very … [Read more...] about Geo Hand: Enlisted vs Officers in Delta Force – A Double Standard?
A Delta Force Operator’s Thoughts on the Evolution and Value of Assault Gear
Why I Left Big Army I left the regular straight-leg army infantry and came to Delta for one simple reason: the elbow flashlight that I was required to clip to the right shoulder of my Load Bearing Equipment (LBE) harness. That flashlight was the bane of my very existence: it mocked me, thumbed its nose at me, disrespected me at every juncture. I became born anew into a world … [Read more...] about A Delta Force Operator’s Thoughts on the Evolution and Value of Assault Gear
Former Delta Force Operator Explains How ‘The Unit’ Clears a Room
The Essence of Close Quarters Battle: Courage and Simplicity Close Quarters Battle (CQB), or Close Quarters Combat (CQC), is to the effect of about 75% (maybe higher) testicles and then 25% technique. I don’t like to overcomplicate things, especially CQB, one of the most absolutely horrifying things a human may ever do. It is the very nature of the degree of difficulty … [Read more...] about Former Delta Force Operator Explains How ‘The Unit’ Clears a Room
Delta Force Over Fort Bragg: Cloudy Skies and Corn Fields
(You can read part I here) -- Circling The Drop Zone We circled Sainte Mère Église Drop Zone (DZ) several times over a near “solid” cloud layer that forded no view of the ground below. In the day it was forbidden by doctrine to put jumpers out if there was no visual identification of the DZ below. Our Jumpmaster elected to land and wait on the ground for improved … [Read more...] about Delta Force Over Fort Bragg: Cloudy Skies and Corn Fields