Delta Force: Do You Have What It Takes to Join? My hands were tingling from the rucksack straps cutting into my shoulders, pinching the nerves and arteries, and restricting the blood flow to my arms.”
The Delta Force, officially known as 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), is a U.S. special-missions unit that is primarily focused on counter-terrorism engagements.
Considered a tier-one counter-terrorist unit, it is specifically directed to kill or capture high-value units or dismantle terrorist cells. However, the Delta Force remains extremely flexible in its overall missions having previously taken part in hostage rescues and covert missions working directly with the Central Intelligence Agency and even offering protective services for high-ranking officials.
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2nd BCT, 1st Armored Division Leadership
COL Michael P. Wagner
COL Wagner began his career as an Infantry Officer in 1997 after graduating from the United States Military Academy, and he was assigned to the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry in Vicenza, Italy. There he served as an airborne rifle platoon leader, rifle company executive officer, and maintenance officer.
From 2002-2005, COL Wagner served at Fort Hood, Texas, where he was a Current Operations Officer in the III Corps G3 and then as the Brigade Chief of Plans and Commander of A Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry in 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. During this time he deployed to Tikrit, Iraq, as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom I.
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Jan 26, 2021
David Bellavia addresses soldiers from the Iowa National Guard in August 2008. (Photo courtesy of David Bellavia)
Buffalo Bills Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas presents David Bellavia a jersey before a game, November 2007. (Photo courtesy of David Bellavia)
Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia was born, Nov. 10, 1975, in Buffalo, New York. The son of a successful dentist and the youngest of four boys, Bellavia grew up in western New York and attended Lyndonville Central High School and Houghton Academy.
Following his high school graduation in 1994, Bellavia attended Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire, and the University at Buffalo, where he studied biology and theater before turning to the military.
All wars are different. All wars are the same.
The equipment changes to be sure. The Roman Legionnaire was armed with a gladius and pilum, the Revolutionary War patriot carried his musket, the World War II grunt had an M1 rifle or BAR, while todayâs soldier may be issued a M240 machine gun.
One thing is the same, however, the brunt of the battle is borne by the infantry, the Queen of Battle.
That soldier may have been a professional, such as the later Roman Legion. He may have been a draftee, such as the medieval fyrd or the bulk of the American Army during the Vietnam war era, or he may have been a volunteer such has staffed the military since the draft ended in 1973. One such volunteer is Waynesville native Brandon Davis.