History Channel Special Ops: The Missions of America's Elite Soldiers - Magazine

Navy SEALS have abilities that make them seem superhuman. Their missions include great danger, extreme environments, risky maneuvers, and create legendary stories—when they can be told. now, in this special issue from the HISTORy channel, comes the true stories of heroism from real declassified missions. Paired with the portrait of the intense training, exotic skill set, and unsung valor that truly makes these warriors America’s most elite, these stories illustrate the heroism that has captured the minds of ordinary citizens since the beginnings of the Special Ops team during the Vietnam War. Stories include: Operation Thunderhead: A daring rescue of POWs during Vietnam Mission Maersk/Alabama: Behind the scenes of the story that inspired the movie Captain Phillips Operation neptune Spear: The true tale of the mission to kill Osama bin Laden