Genesis In the beginning, Man created the gun and the cartridge. The gun was without form and void; darkness was on the face of the targets that Man sought, and he was afraid, for he could not see them. And Man said: "Let there be light — let there be target acquisition and fire control implementations for this gun." And there was light; there was a 1000-lumen SureFire M600 … [Read more...] about Former Delta Force Operator Geo Hand: Optics and Illumination for the AR15
George E. Hand IV Articles
Fieldcraft Tips From a Former Delta Force Operator: How To Run A Proper Dead Drop
What is Street Craft? Street Craft, clandestine communications, low-tech comms -- the employment of which in today’s level of technology can almost be described as an act of desperation, a scenario in which all other sensible means of communication have failed and all that remains is a Cold War-era communication system. Actually, the use of such methods is much older than the … [Read more...] about Fieldcraft Tips From a Former Delta Force Operator: How To Run A Proper Dead Drop
Delta Force’s Colin “Chainsaw” Rich Shot in the Head a Second Time, Survives
(You can read part one here) I awoke this morning and lay on the couch where I slept. It was cold in the room, as the sliding back door was open to let the dog out during the night. Wouldn’t you know the dog stayed in all night, and so did the cold. The back door is covered with a curtain of louvered slats that are supposed to do a fancy quarter-turn twist to open and … [Read more...] about Delta Force’s Colin “Chainsaw” Rich Shot in the Head a Second Time, Survives
Delta Force’s Colin Rich Took a .45 To the Skull And Came Back Stronger
I met Colin Rich in Delta; just a few selection classes behind me, he was. Born in Massachusetts, he had the accent and temperament of our fiery New England brothers. His accent and his sense of humor were two things that gravitated me to him during downtime, to tell preposterous lies and shoot the breeze (BKSE). My call sign then was Chik; Colin’s was Chainsaw. “So how does … [Read more...] about Delta Force’s Colin Rich Took a .45 To the Skull And Came Back Stronger
Remembering Delta Force’s Charles ‘Chuck’ Dexter Chase: A Nice Guy Until He Wasn’t Anymore
Charles D. Case, or Chuck as he preferred to be called, was an "A" Squadron non-commissioned officer. The squadron sergeant major preferred to call him Dexter, which he did. Chuck was a nice guy; he would tell you so. To me, that is not something you can ever say about yourself. You can’t say you are a good parent, a funny person, a good judge of people, or a nice person; … [Read more...] about Remembering Delta Force’s Charles ‘Chuck’ Dexter Chase: A Nice Guy Until He Wasn’t Anymore
The Secret Behind Delta Force’s Powerful Punch
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
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