Phoenix Rising by Keith M. Nightingale - 9781636245287

Casemate Publishers

Phoenix RisingFrom the Ashes of Desert One to the Rebirth of U.S. Special Operations\nAuthor(s): Keith M. Nightingale\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Casemate Publishers, United States\nImprint: Casemate Publishers\nISBN-13: 9781636245287, 978-1636245287\nSynopsis\n\""Phoenix Rising provides readers with two great services. First, it offers a truly unique perspective on Operation EAGLE CLAW. Additionally, it presents an excellent history of the evolution of USSOCOM. The combination of this subject matter and the outstanding readability of the volume make this one of those rare one-sit reads.\"" On Point: The Journal of Army History_x000D_\n_x000D_\nAs a junior officer and the lowest ranking 'gopher' at the creation of these forces, I saw how the several Services had great reservations regarding SOF to the point of studied dislike of it and a distinct distaste for its inclusion as a member of their force structure. The single lone exception was Army Chief of Staff Shy Myer, who saw terr.