Bibliograph

The quiet professional, Major Richard J. Meadows of the U.S. Army special forces, Alan Hoe ; foreword by General Peter J. Schoomaker

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Label

The quiet professional, Major Richard J. Meadows of the U.S. Army special forces, Alan Hoe ; foreword by General Peter J. Schoomaker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The quiet professional

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

753700930

Responsibility statement

Alan Hoe ; foreword by General Peter J. Schoomaker

Series statement

American warriors

Sub title

Major Richard J. Meadows of the U.S. Army special forces

Summary

Major Richard J. "Dick" Meadows is renowned in military circles as a key figure in the development of the U.S. Army Special Operations. A highly decorated war veteran of the engagements in Korea and Vietnam, Meadows was instrumental in the founding of the U.S. Delta Force and hostage rescue force. Although he officially retired in 1977, Meadows could never leave the army behind, and he went undercover in the clandestine operations to free American hostages from Iran in 1980. The Quiet Professional: Major Richard J. Meadows of the U.S. Army Special Forces is the only biography of this exemplary

Table Of Contents

Front cover; Copyright; Epigraphs; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Prologue; 1. The Early Years; 2. The Young Soldier and Koria; 3. Special Forces; 4. A Lighthearted Interlude with the Brits; 5. Laos and the Learning Curve; 6. Panama and the Fun Years; 7. Vietnam and RT Ohio; 8. Vietnam Through an Officer's Eyes; 9. They'll Know We Cared; Photo insert; 10. The Rangers, Mr. Meadows, and Delta Force; 11. "Agent" Meadows in Tehran; 12. Footloose; 13. Entrepreneur in Peru; 14. The Golden Days in Peru; 15. The Bubble Bursts in Peru; 16. A Special Forces Marriage; 17. The Last Patrol; Epilogue

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