Hand-Picked for Delta Force: The EOD Operator Who Changed the Unit
February 5, 2026
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Mike Vining recounts the unlikely path that led him into the earliest days of Delta Force. After serving in Vietnam and surviving hundreds of explosive ordnance missions, Vining was unexpectedly recruited for a brand-new counterterrorism unit being formed at Fort Bragg under Colonel Charlie Beckwith. Chosen specifically for his bomb-disposal expertise and combat experience, he entered Delta as an operator first, EOD second—bypassing traditional selection and enduring some of the most demanding training in special operations history. This is a firsthand account of how Delta Force was built and why unconventional skill sets mattered from day one.
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