Washington, d. C. Is just over half an hour. Patrick odonnell is a military historian who has written eight previous books beyond valor operatives spies and saboteurs the brenner assignment, they dared return we were one, selected for the marine commandants reading list, give me tomorrow, and dog company. His most recent is first seals. His numerous awards include the colby award and the John Walker Laub were. He provides historical consultation for dreamworks band of brothers and for document is produced by bbc, the History Channel and fox news. He served as a combat historian in a marine rifle platoon during the battle of fallujah. Is into that as an expert speaker on world war ii to sabotage special operations and counterinsurgency on the modern battlefield. Over the past 20 years, he has interviewed more than 4000, now 5000 veterans who fought in americas wars from world war i to afghanistan, and specializes in unearthing Untold Stories that read like novels. Please welcome patrick