Presents a brief history of elite fighting units, looks at the stories behind five of the world's greatest units, and discusses the weapons and equipment used in high-risk missions.

"The US Special Operations Forces across the military complete special missions to keep the United States safe. From night-vision goggles to mini submarines, US Special Operations Forces Equipment and Vehicles explores the gear that the different special forces groups use to complete these missions."--

Explains how special forces soldiers are chosen and trained, the different kinds of missions for which they are used, how special forces teams are organized, and the specific functions they perform.

Discusses the history of the Air Force special forces, as well as the organization's training program and what life is like in these specialized units.

Introduces the Marine Corps special forces known as the Recon Marines, describing their mission, history, and the equipment they use.