Publication: Behind The Lines : The Journal of U.S. Military Special Operations

Publication: January/February 1998

General Note: Jungle Training In Panama by Ron England
An airborne medic describes what it's like going through the paces at the Jungle Operations Training Center in Panama.

Operation Nucleus Rime by Steve G
An elite reserve special operations detachment gets a surprise during counterterrorist training.

The Man in The Arena by G. Andrew Macklin
Who's winning the drug war in Columbia?

SEAL Mission: Find the VC Sapper Squad and Eliminate Them by Rad Miller
SEALs in Vietnam pull off a successful mission.

West Of The Ashau by Gary A. Linderer
A Ranger long range patrol crosses the border and finds more than they bargained for.

Viet Cong Good-Byes by Kregg P. J. Jorgenson
Just a matter of speaking.

Son Tay - A Story of Success by Greg Walker
American heroes on a "Classic" raid to free U.S. POWs come close.

Columns
TOC Talk - BTL Executive Editor apologizes for production problems and comments on the dangers of Saddam Hussein.
Fire in the Hole - Fireball Miller - the 1997 Nobel Peace Price goes to Ms. Jody... who? How about the 2000 NPP to the U.S. Serviceman?
The Lost Command - P.J. Jorgenson on how to get more military books in your local bookstores.
Ranger Sandy - Sandy attends a LRP/Ranger reunion and visits one veteran's "private" war museum.

Departments
Around the AO - Krott's parting shots before a tour of the world's "hot spots"
The Bernal Diaz Award - The announcement of the winners of the 3rd Annual Bernal Diaz Award
Book Reviews

Perma Link: https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=069Serial611062

Citation: Behind The Lines : The Journal of U.S. Military Special Operations, 069Serial611062. No Date, Richard (Dick) Detra Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=069Serial611062, Accessed 24 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 069Serial611062, Richard (Dick) Detra Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive