Major Richard J. "Dick" Meadows is renowned in military circles as a key
figure in the development of the U.S. Army Special Operations. A highly
decorated war veteran of the engagements in Korea and Vietnam, Meadows
was instrumental in the founding of the U.S. Delta Force and hostage
rescue force. Although he officially retired in 1977, Meadows could
never leave the army behind, and he went undercover in the clandestine
operations to free American hostages from Iran in 1980.
The Quiet Professional: Major Richard J. Meadows of the U.S. Army
Special Forces is the only biography of this exemplary soldier's life.
Military historian Alan Hoe offers unique insight into Meadows, having
served alongside him in 1960. The Quiet Professional is an insider's
account that gives a human face to U.S. military strategy during the
cold war. Major Meadows often claimed that he never achieved anything
significant; The Quiet Professional proves otherwise, showcasing one
of the great military minds of twentieth-century America.