Carl Higbie was a Special Operator with SEAL Team Ten, Echo Platoon. He deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Carl published his first memoir, Battle on the Homefront shortly after his second deployment. He is a regular contributor on Fox News. Carl ran for Connecticut's 4th Congressional District in 2014. He resides in Greenwich, CT. Brandon Caro was a Navy corpsman (combat medic) who deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2006-2007. His first novel, Old Silk Road, was published by Post Hill Press. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Daily Beast, WhiteHot Magazine, and others. He resides in Austin, TX.