The Night Stalkers: Top Secret Missions of the U.S. Army's Special Operations Aviation Regiment
The Night Stalkers: Top Secret Missions of the U.S. Army's Special Operations Aviation Regiment book cover

The Night Stalkers: Top Secret Missions of the U.S. Army's Special Operations Aviation Regiment

Paperback – Bargain Price, January 2, 2008

Price
$50.96
Format
Paperback
Pages
352
Publisher
NAL Trade
Publication Date
Dimensions
6.12 x 0.83 x 9.02 inches
Weight
15.2 ounces

Description

About the Author Michael J. Durant retired from the army as a Chief Warrant Officer 4. In addition to participating in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, he saw action in the Persian Gulf, Panama, and Kuwait. His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star with Valor Device, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal, three Air Medals, the POW/MIA ribbon, and the Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters

Features & Highlights

  • From the
  • New York Times
  • bestselling authors of
  • In the Company of Heroes
  • .
  • In the world of covert warfare, Special Operations pilots are notoriously close- lipped about what they do. They don't talk about their missions to anyone outside their small community. But now, Michael J. Durant and Steven Hartov shed fascinating light on the mysterious elite commandos known as SOAR (Special Operations Aviation Regiment) and take readers into a shadowy world of combat they have only imagined.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Exciting and Well Written

The author, Michael Durant, tells his story of captivity as a prisoner of war in Somalia (Battle of the Black Sea). This book is a great compliment to Blackhawk Down by Bowden. Durant also sprinkles his story with other missions he was part of while a U.S. Army helicopter pilot. The book is historically accurate and the author (with co-author Steve Hartov) writes in a cohesive and flowing manner that is easily understood. I regret waiting so long in buying and reading this book. An excellent story that is well presented and narrated. One of the better books out there that combine history, warfare, and biography.
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Great storytelling and a great story

Great storytelling and a great story. This book goes a long way towards making one feel more public appreciation for the regiment would be highly warranted, although I'm sure the Nightstalkers are perfectly happy that they have stayed relatively unknown.