The Quiet Professional: Major Richard J. Meadows of the U.S. Army Special Forces

by Alan Hoe, Peter J. Schoomaker (Foreword by)

Overview

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 soldier's life. Military historian Alan Hoe offers unique insight into Meadows, having served alongside him in 1960. The Quiet Professional is an insider's account that gives a human face to U.S. military strategy during the cold war. Major Meadows often claimed that he never achieved anything significant; The Quiet Professional proves otherwise, showcasing one of the great military minds of twentieth-century America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813134000
Publisher:	University Press of Kentucky
Publication date:	09/11/2011
Series:	American Warriors Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Major Alan Hoe (ret.) served in the British Army Special Forces and is the author of several books, including Terrorism: Threat and Response and David Stirling: The Authorized Biography of the Creator of the SAS.

Editorial Reviews

"Dick Meadows' iconic status begins with his exploits in MACV-SOG and on the Son Tay Raid in Vietnam. This book documents his singular status in the Special Operations community and is a welcome contribution to the literature of the history of Army Special Operations."—Kenneth Finlayson, Ph.D., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired)

From the Publisher

"A book about one of the greatest legends in the world of U.S. Army special forces, Major Richard Meadows"—Military Heritage

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