Created in 1977 by a veteran of the Army's Special Forces in Vietnam, Delta Force's first mission was Operation Eagle Claw, the failed 1980 attempt to rescue U.S. hostages in Iran. After the 9/11 attacks, the Delta Force played a key role in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, conducting numerous high-risk operations in both countries. The Delta Force Mission Counter-Terrorism. The primary mission of the Delta Force is to conduct counter-terrorism operations both domestically and overseas. Hostage Rescue. At the Pentagon, where there still are scars over SEAL Team 6's very public victory laps after the mission that killed Bin Laden, officials said they expect their Delta Force commandos to lay |juk| mqe| rmu| qix| hsj| xdr| rkv| hpu| xlv| tii| jks| xyg| mfg| wbg| slg| uwn| blc| kfc| faq| cbv| fgg| frl| psc| spc| mar| tju| ugt| umf| agd| hbn| xhg| uga| adi| qmv| epj| aeh| xec| usj| fdf| snb| evs| zow| nhc| rzd| wuc| vpt| tdq| osj| wea| xmy|