This collection features remarkable, untold stories from Special Operations forces, curated by Larry Yadon, known for his works on military narratives. It offers a unique glimpse into the lives and missions of elite operatives, highlighting their bravery and experiences that have remained in the shadows. The book promises to captivate readers with powerful accounts that reveal the complexities and heroism of those who serve in the most challenging circumstances.
In The Greatest Stories Never Told: Snipers, attorney and author Larry Yadon has written some of the greatest tales about snipers - not twice- or thrice- told tales, but the ones you haven't heard before.
Early Oklahoma was a haven for violent outlaws and a death trap for deputy U.S. marshals. The infamous Doolin gang's OK Hotel gunfight left five dead. Killers like Bible-quoting choir leader Deacon Jim Miller wreaked havoc. Gunslinger femme fatale Belle Starr specialized in horse theft. Wannabe outlaws like Al Jennings traded train robbing for politics and Hollywood films. And Elmer McCurdy's determination and inept skill earned him a carnival slot and the nickname "the Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up." Historians Robert Barr Smith and Laurence J. Yadon dispel myths surrounding some of the most significant lawbreakers in Sooner history.
The Greatest Navy SEAL Stories Ever Told is the first book to place side by side extraordinary stories of SEALs who put their lives on the line, and then go out and do it again the next day. They illustrate the SEAL maxim, The person who will not be defeated cannot be defeated.
In The Greatest Stories Never Told: Covert Ops, attorney and author Laurence Yadon has written some of the greatest tales about covert operations - military operations that conceal the identity of the sponsor of the operation.