JACK TREADWAY served as a Navy SEAL with SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two and SEAL Team Five, where he became a sniper. Later he earned his commission in the air force and served as a federal agent in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI). He investigated a sexual assault case that resulted in national coverage before he ran other operations such as narcotics. Next, he was assigned to an expeditionary detachment in Iraq, running confidential informants and conducting counterinsurgency operations—hunting insurgents.

He studied Spanish and Korean at the Defense Language Institute. Jack earned his master’s degree in security studies at the Naval Postgraduate School. Now he teaches JROTC in North Carolina.

STEPHEN TEMPLIN is a New York Times and international best-selling author. The movie rights to his book, SEAL Team Six, have been purchased by Vin Diesel. His books have been translated into thirteen languages.

During Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, Steve qualified as a pistol and rifle expert, blew up stuff, practiced small unit tactics, and completed Hell Week, some of the toughest military training in the world. His alma mater is Brigham Young University – Hawaii. For fourteen years, he lectured as a tenured professor at Meio University in Japan where he also trained in aikido and became fluent in speaking Japanese. Steve lives in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, and secretly, he’s a dark chocolate thief. To receive a free copy of one of his books, visit his website at http://www.stephentemplin.com.