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At 0300 on May 10, 1940, specially modified DFS 230 gliders were pulled aloft by Ju 52 aircraft from a darkened airfield in Germany to loudspeakers blaring Richard Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries,” and began their flight towards the most heavily fortified installation in Belgium, and possibly the world: Fort Eben Emael. The fortress dominated terrain and protected bridges essential to the German advance. Fortified with underground tunnels, reinforced-concrete walls, antitank moats, minefields, barbed wire, artillery pieces, antitank guns, antiaircraft batteries, and heavy machine guns with overlapping fields of fire, Eben Emael was viewed as impenetrable by the Belgians, but they were assessing its defenses through the conventional lens of an infantry and armored attack; it was built specifically to repel ground forces. The mission to take Eben Emael was the first documented use of gliders in battle, but it would not be the last. It would also see one of the first uses of an explosive we know today as a “shaped charge.” To defenses specifically designed to withstand artillery and aerial bombing the new technology would be a deciding factor in the battle. Within 20 minutes of landing, the special operations unit armed with 9mm MP 38 submachine guns, 7.9mm MG 34 light machine guns, 7.9mm Kar 98k rifles, and M35 flamethrowers had defeated an entrenched numerically superior force and accomplished their mission. For more information I recommend reading SPEC OPS: CASE STUDIES IN SPECIAL OPERATIONS THEORY AND PRACTICE by Admiral William H. McRaven. #History #StudyThePast #SpecialOperations #WWII #WorldWar2 #WorldWarII #Study #Learn #SOF #MilitaryHistory

“Where books are burned, in the end people will be burned.” - Heinrich Heine, 1821. Just over a century later, on May 10th 1933, German university students organized a series of book burnings in 34 locations across Nazi Germany with the assistance of their college professors and German police. The books had been confiscated from libraries, bookshops, and personal collections. As books by Ernest Hemingway, Jack London, Helen Keller, and Erich Maria Remarque lit up the night, thousands of people took “fire oaths” swearing to destroy subversive literature. 80,000 to 90,000 books were burned, with an estimated 25,000 burning in Berlin’s Opera Square as Joseph Goebbels delivered a speech entitled “No to decadence and moral corruption!” Less than ten years later, Hitler would authorize what Herman Goering called a “complete solution to the Jewish question.” The Nazis were not the first to burn books on this scale as a form of controlling the populace and, if history is any indication, they will not be the last. #History #Remember #NeverForget #BookBurning #Freedom

Every Mission. Every Title. By popular demand - Challenge Coins have arrived! For years my challenge coins were only available personally from me in a publication box or at a book signing in response to getting coined by military, law enforcement, firefighters, and first responders. There is still one coin you can only get from me in person but now these book specific coins are available to all. They look sharp! Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend! #JackCarr #JackCarrUSA #ChallengeCoins #ChallengeCoin #Collect #Read

CRY HAVOC, the next Terminal List thriller. Where legends begin… Coming October 7, 2025 Pre-Order today! #JackCarr #JackCarrUSA #CryHavoc

#Repost @bestdefensefoundation May 8, 1945 - known as 𝐕-𝐄 𝐃𝐚𝐲 80 years ago today : 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞, where the Allies of WWII formally accepted Germany’s unconditional surrender, marking the official end of all German military operations.

Today’s guest on the @dangerclosepodcast is former Naval Intelligence Liaison Officer and Vietnam veteran, Larry Serra. ‌ Larry served nearly two years in Vietnam and Cambodia, leading covert intelligence missions along the Cambodian border during one of the war’s most volatile periods. ‌ His work uncovered Soviet communications intercepts and revealed vulnerabilities at the port of Sihanoukville, a key hub of communist weapons smuggling. In early 1970, Larry brokered a top-secret weapons agreement between the U.S. and Cambodian Navy - approved by the White House - as Cambodia teetered on the brink of civil war. ‌ Find our conversation and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and the Jack Carr YouTube Channel. ‌ #JackCarrUSA #JackCArr #DangerClosePodcast #VietnamWar #LarrySerra #NILO #DangerClose

Mother’s Day is this weekend! And, while I don’t recommend anything in this photo as your ONLY Mother’s Day gift – it’s much safer to go with the venerable standbys of flowers, dinner, brunch, jewelry, breakfast in bed - but, as a “supporting effort” check out the FOR HER collection. I once took my wife to a shooting course at FTW Ranch in Texas on Mother’s Day…EXACTLY what she wanted :) #JackCarr #JackCarrUSA #MothersDay

CRY HAVOC: A THRILLER OCTOBER 7, 2025

May 5, 1980 Iranian Embassy Siege Prince’s Gate, South Kensington, London Operation Nimrod Find my conversation with the legendary Rusty Firmin, the “man with no gloves” in the photos above, on a past episode of the @dangerclosepodcast For more on Rusty Firmin read GO! GO! GO! and THE REGIMENT. #WhoDaresWins #SAS #SpecialAirService #RustyFirmin #NoCompromise #History @hecklerandkoch

Happy Birthday to Clint Smith! @clintsmith.csss Clint is a Marine who served two tours in Vietnam. He returned home after being shot in combat and, as he recounts on the @dangerclosepodcast , the first morning back his dad walked into the kitchen and said, “I’m really thankful you are home. I’m glad you’re safe. I appreciate what you did, but I need to know when you are going to get a job.” That was Sunday morning. On Monday Clint got a job. Clint then went into a decade of law enforcement before becoming the operations officer at API, later Gunsite, under Lt Col Jeff Cooper. He then started his own training company, International Training Consultants, and did a stint with H&K’s training division before founding the legendary @thunderranchinc It was an honor to train with Clint both with my SEAL Sniper and Assault Teams back when I was what Clint calls a “baby SEAL.” My family and I continue to train with Clint, his wonderful wife Heidi, and the top-notch instructors at Thunder Ranch every chance we get. For those who have not made the pilgrimage out to train with Clint Smith at Thunder Ranch in Oregon, make this your year! Maybe I’ll see you on the range. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CLINT! Find my conversation with Clint Smith on an early episode of the @dangerclosepodcast . #ClintSmith #ThunderRanch #HappyBirthday #USMarine #USMarineCorps #SemperFi

Top-shelf 🥃🇺🇸 Jack Carr x @hooten.young Warrior Proof Whiskey spotted at the Park City, UT State Liquor Store on Snow Creek Dr. Enjoy! #JackCarr #JackCarrUSA #HootenYoung #Whiskey

🔥 Locked. Loaded. Ready to read! 📚 The final “Shot Through” signed editions of RED SKY MOURNING are in the wild - the title page is shot through with a 9mm round. Secure yours now at @poisonedpenbookstore The Poisoned Pen Bookstore before they vanish. Link in Bio or find them under “Thrillers” on my website. #JackCarrUSA #JackCarr #RedSkyMourning #JamesReese #Novel007 #ShotThrough #CollectorsItem #BookCollectors

CRY HAVOC date push to the right. Bad news (really just “news” relatively speaking): CRY HAVOC is now coming October 7. Good news: Those who have read it say it is their favorite yet. Sincere apologies to everyone looking forward to CRY HAVOC in June, along with my heartfelt gratitude for your patience, understanding and support. CRY HAVOC is my most intensely researched novel to date. It is packed with action, espionage and a few surprises and twists along the way. My intent with this book is to honor those who served in Southeast Asia and those who went “across the fence” into Laos, Cambodia and North Vietnam. My goal was to write every sentence through the lens of 1968. I hope CRY HAVOC acts as a portal to that pivotal year, one that was the deadliest and bloodiest of the conflict. Thank you again for your understanding and support. There will be more news in the coming months to include audiobook excerpts on the podcast, chapters posted to my website, a killer trailer video that was filmed yesterday, along with gear giveaways and interviews. A Book Tour is scheduled for the fall. I can’t wait to see everyone on the road so I can shake your hand, look you in the eye, and thank you in person. To those who have pre-ordered and those who will, I thank you and appreciate you more than I can express. Onward! #JackCarr #JackCarrUSA #CryHavoc #ThankYou

Season 2 of The Terminal List is now in production.

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THE RAMBO REPORT by Nat Segaloff with a foreword by David Morrell is out now! I was extremely honored to read an early edition and provide a blurb. As I write in that blurb, “THE RAMBO REPORT far exceeded my highest expectations!” Add the hardcover edition of THE RAMBO REPORT to your library today! #Rambo

Today’s guest on the @jackcarrbookclub podcast is bestselling author Patrick K. O’Donnell. ‌ Patrick is the author of the Jack Carr Book Club April 2025 selection, THE UNVANQUISHED. ‌ Best known for his work on elite warriors throughout American history, O’Donnell turns his attention to the Civil War’s forgotten front, a shadow war of espionage, sabotage, and special operations. At the heart of this untold story are the Jessie Scouts—Lincoln’s special forces—who went behind enemy lines in disguise, tracked Mosby’s Rangers, and helped tilt the war toward Union victory. ‌ O’Donnell’s work reads like fiction but is grounded in firsthand accounts and deep archival research. It’s a must-read for those interested in special operations, intelligence, and the high-stakes missions that shaped history. ‌ Find our conversation and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and the Jack Carr YouTube Channel. ‌ #JackCarr #JackCarrUSA #PatrickKOdonnell #TheUnvanquished #JackCarrBookClub #BookClub #BookoftheMonth #Read