Part 1 of 2. The Enigmatic Blood Sun Dusk. Aw yeah, dusk all ahead full. There's that big ol’ weepy saggin’ eyelid of a sun, a bright and confused melee of crimson and orange and swollen four times its noontime size. That sun gets to pouting long after dinner. He gets his belly full and gets too cranky, then takes a dive for a long evening nap, at least until … [Read more...] about Geo Hand’s Delta Force Tales – Stung By Saint Elmo’s Fire
George E. Hand IV Articles
Geo Hand’s Delta Force Tales – Green Beret Medics
Unyielding Wounds and Unwavering Worries Over six months have passed since my abdominal surgery to reduce bilateral duodenal ulcers and I still have pus draining from the superior edge of the foot-long incision in my belly; three to four times a day I drain it. I have known several people with major post-op incisions, and this was never a thing associated with any of them... … [Read more...] about Geo Hand’s Delta Force Tales – Green Beret Medics
Inside Delta Force: Best Tips to Pass Selection and Assessment
I was stationed in Key West, Florida, at the US Army Special Forces Combat Diver Academy as a SCUBA instructor. I had intentionally sought out that assignment to avoid a mandatory levy into the Special Warfare Center (SWC)—a duty that all Green Berets inevitably faced at some point in their careers. Rather than get stuck in some miserable assignment, I went proactively after an … [Read more...] about Inside Delta Force: Best Tips to Pass Selection and Assessment
Delta Force Tale: Iron Maiden, Maiden Voyage
Dedication for this article goes to Ms. Samantha (Sam) Foster with great pride and admiration. -- Sam Foster: The Fearless Warrior The pine ceiling below our feet blurred by at some 90 KIAS. "This must be the speed test they mentioned earlier, the pilots." I conjectured as I threw my right leg over the pod so I could face forward -- like Sam was already doing. At this … [Read more...] about Delta Force Tale: Iron Maiden, Maiden Voyage
Geo Hand’s Delta Force Tales: Iron Maiden, Made of Iron
Sam, Sam, the Kayaking Man Samuel Booth Foster was a kayaking phenomenon. As for the biggest, strongest brothers in the Combat Diver Academy, none of them could keep pace with Sam in a kayak. Even while power sailing, a technique where a kayak would paddle hard and erect a sail to profit from the wind, Sam would fly past them on paddle alone, dribbling mocking insults as he … [Read more...] about Geo Hand’s Delta Force Tales: Iron Maiden, Made of Iron
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
Geo’s Delta Force Retrospective: Army Commie vs USMC Racist
A Frosty Fate: The Thin Ice of Controversy I feel the weight of my fat ass bear down upon the ice beneath my feet. I see the clear frozen sheet turn chalk-white and opaque as its fracture spreads ... I hear the unspeakable cracking sound that bids me slip to my frosty death in the fathoms below. All that drama just because I have the word “racist” in the title of my essay. … [Read more...] about Geo’s Delta Force Retrospective: Army Commie vs USMC Racist
Geo Hand Opines: Trump’s Wall. Can More Than A Billion Chinese Be Wrong?
Editor's Note: This piece was penned by Geo in the pre-Biden days before we had millions and millions of new "visitors" to the US and everyone could still pretty much afford a loaf of bread. --GDM A Tale as Old as Time: The Age-Old Struggle of Neighborly Conflicts Before the seventh century, the Chinese already had their version of a truly modern-day American crisis. It was … [Read more...] about Geo Hand Opines: Trump’s Wall. Can More Than A Billion Chinese Be Wrong?
Delta Force Operator Geo Hand Opines: Bomb Pops and a New Titanium Knee
This work is dedicated to SOFREP brother Dr. Taylor Mac. The Unexpected Bomb Pop Moment As it was worded to me: “Dr. Collins will be hanging out with you your entire time in post-op recovery.” Hanging out? Oh, great. Does that mean I have to dream up something clever for us to do? I’m sure I’ll be a barrel of fun, you know, just tons of monkeys. I recall opening my eyes … [Read more...] about Delta Force Operator Geo Hand Opines: Bomb Pops and a New Titanium Knee
Delta Force Ongoing Selection: On the Back of a Camel
“Sam, come on, man. What’s the next thing you know? Ol’ Jed’s a millionaire. Right, man?” But Samuel Booth gawked at me with the emptiness of a brood divine. “Ol' Jed's a millionaire, Sam!” I repeated for my own whimsical benefit. An Unexpected Mission And Sam extended an envelope to me for my particular benefit. I allowed my fingers to pinch it as he released it and … [Read more...] about Delta Force Ongoing Selection: On the Back of a Camel
Delta Force Tales: Geo’s Anaphylactic Adventure
This is the second part of a two-part story. You can read part I here. -- Arrival at the Medical Station Steve T. kept watching me through his rearview mirror and asking me how I was doing. I had stopped jonesing for breath and wondered if Steve was intentionally trying to keep me awake. While I felt I could indeed doze away, I had no trouble at all staying awake when … [Read more...] about Delta Force Tales: Geo’s Anaphylactic Adventure
Delta Force Tales: Geo’s Waterborne Training Gone Wrong
A Sudden Change of Plans The morning Mecca to the small arms range was interrupted by our Troop Sergeant stepping through the door: “FRAGO, boys. We've got a Chinook support aircraft this morning to do whatever we want. Recall the guys and kit up for some water operations at Mott Lake; get a Zodiac down from the loft and whatever else you want. Don’t game this -- let’s make … [Read more...] about Delta Force Tales: Geo’s Waterborne Training Gone Wrong