Eric L. Haney
Retired United States Army soldier (born 1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eric L. Haney (born August 22, 1952) is a retired member of the United States Army counterterrorist unit, the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1SFOD-D), more commonly known as Delta Force. In recent years he has been writing on terrorism, guerrilla warfare, and special operations. Haney is the author of Inside Delta Force, a memoir of his time in the elite unit, in which he also writes about his participation in the aborted 1980 Operation Eagle Claw mission to Iran to free American hostages.
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Eric L. Haney | |
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Born | (1952-08-22) August 22, 1952 (age 71) Lindale, Georgia, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1970–1990 |
Rank | Command Sergeant Major |
Unit | 75th Ranger Regiment B Squadron, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta |
Battles/wars | |
Other work | Security consultant, news commentator, author, screenwriter, actor |
He was a co-executive producer of the CBS television series The Unit, created by David Mamet and inspired by Haney's special operations experiences. Previously, Haney was a technical consultant on Mamet's 2004 film Spartan, starring Val Kilmer.