Delta Force | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Beckwith - This is the author of the book and a principle character in relation to its plot, which chronicles over twenty years of his life, and the development of Delta Force.

Jimmy Carter - This president surprisingly approves the military rescue effort.

Lieutenant Colonel Miley - This person appears as a Lt. Col. shortly after the author has returned to America, and has also spent time with the British, creating a common ground between them.

Peter Walter [British SAS CO] - This British person appears early in the book as the commanding...
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