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The Us Special Forces: What Everyone Needs to Know(r)The assassination of Osama bin Laden by SEAL Team 6 in May 2011 will certainly figure among the greatest achievements of US Special Forces. After nearly ten years of searching, they descended into his Pakistan compound in the middle of the night, killed him, and secreted the body back into Afghanistan. Interest in these forces had always been high, but it spiked to new levels following this success. There was a larger lesson here too. For serious
The assassination of Osama bin Laden by SEAL Team 6 in May 2011 will certainly figure among the greatest achievements of US Special Forces. After nearly ten years of searching, they descended into his Pakistan compound in the middle of the night, killed him, and secreted the body back into Afghanistan. Interest in these forces had always been high, but it spiked to new levels following this success. There was a larger lesson here too. For serious jobs, the president invariably turns to the US Special Forces: the SEALs, Delta Force, the Green Berets, and the USAF's Special Tactics squad. Given that secretive grab-and-snatch operations in remote locales characterize contemporary warfare as much as traditional firefights, the Special Forces now fill a central role in American military strategy and tactics. Not surprisingly, the daring and secretive nature of these commando operations has generated a great deal of interest. The American public has an overwhelmingly favorable view of the forces, and nations around the world recognize them as the most capable fighting units: the tip of the American spear, so to speak. But how much do we know about them? What are their origins? What function do they fill in the larger military structure? Who can become a member? What do trainees have to go through? What sort of missions do Special Forces perform, and what are they expected to accomplish? Despite their importance, much of what they do remains a mystery because their operations are clandestine and the sources elusive. In The US Special Forces: What Everyone Needs to Know, eminent scholar John Prados brings his deep expertise to the subject and provides a pithy primer on the various components of America's special forces. The US military has long employed Special Forces in some form or another, but it was in the Cold War when they assumed their present form, and in Vietnam where they achieved critical mass. Interestingly, the Special Forces suffered a rapid decline in numbers after that conflict despite the fact that the United States had already identified terrorism as a growing security threat. The revival of Special Forces began under the Reagan administration. After 9/11 they experienced explosive growth, and are now integral to all US military missions. Prados traces how this happened and examines the various roles the Special Forces now play. They have taken over many functions of the regular military, a trend that Prados does not expect will end any time soon. This will be a definitive primer on the elite units in the most powerful military the world has ever known.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 06/03/2015
ISBN: 9780199354290
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d
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★★★★★ 3
Nice pad. Mediocre charger.
Color: Wireless Charging
The large pad surface is comfortable. The wireless charger functionality is hit or miss. Even without a phone case it seems to choose when it wants to work. Sometimes you gotta reposition the phone five times to get it to function.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2026
★★★★★ 1
Save your money (and computer)
Color: Wireless Charging
Bought the mouse pad for gaming:
First, it's a bit too thick/squishy.
Second: I understand mouse pads need time to flatten from the rolled up packaging. I took it out and let it sit for a week or two (didn't flatten). Tried putting things on top for another week or two (again didn't flatten). When lifting theouse the pad would lift with it because it was not flat, so it was unusable and outside of the return window.
Third:
Plugged in the cable that comes with it for the wireless charging to my computer. Computer instantly gave an error about the port requiring too much power. I restarted and tried a reliable Anker brand cable in the same type, no issue. Plugged in the cable again that came with this and my computer instantly shut off. I've only heard of this happening and never witnessed it until now. Dangerously poor quality cable for a computer.
Save your money and your computer.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Great addition to my computer setup
Color: Wireless Charging
This gaming pad is absolutely beautiful. The LED lighting is bright and has many different settings and colors to choose from. My mouse works very well on this mat, it is responsive and glides easily over the surface without any drag. There is more than enough room for the keyboard too. The phone charger quickly charges my iPhone 15Pro, and also works on my son’s android phone.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2024
★★★★★ 4
Bang for your BUCK
Color: Wireless Charging
The mat is very high quality, holds the keyboard and mouse down very nicely, sits flat even after being rolled and folded with no creases or markings. The charger works instnatly and is very fast. The only thing that earned it 4 instead of 5 stars is that the phone holder when folded doesn't hold up too well as i would've thought but it does the job and is still very nice quality. WORTH EVERY PENNY!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Recommend
Color: Wireless Charging
Works great!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2026