Beckwith got the green light. But building a unit from scratch meant finding men who could think and fight.
: Candidates endured brutal land navigation tests in mountainous terrain with increasing weights. One trainee, Eric Haney first delta force members
: A prerequisite five-event test, including a 100-meter swim in full uniform and boots. Beckwith got the green light
What we now call “Delta Selection” began as an experiment. Beckwith modeled it on the SAS’s infamous hill marches in the Brecon Beacons. first delta force members
: In 1966, Beckwith was shot in the stomach with a .50-caliber bullet in Vietnam. Surgeons initially thought he was "too good to be saved," yet he made a full recovery and continued his mission to build the unit.