By Ralph Pezzullo, Simon Chase
A dramatic insider account of the realm of non-public army contracting.
Armored autos, burner telephones, top-notch weaponry and top-secret missions--this is the lifetime of today's inner most army contractor. Like writer Simon Chase, many PMCs have been as soon as the world's best army operatives, and because retiring from clothes like US military SEAL staff Six and the UK's precise Boat carrier, they've got committed their lives to executing delicate and dangerous missions overseas.
Working on the request of U.S. and British govt entities in addition to for personal consumers, he's taking on jobs that require "zero footprint," without hint in their activities left behind.
Chase gives you first-hand bills of monitoring Bin encumbered in Afghanistan and being one of many first responders after the assault at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. We see his groups defuse terrorist bombs, shield dignitaries, and safeguard convoys touring via perilous territory--and then there are the relatively enormous jobs: top-secret "zero footprint" missions that come with trying to find excessive worth pursuits and developing palms transport networks.
The missions in Zero Footprint will surprise readers, yet so will the non-public hazards. Chase and the lads he works with function with out executive backup or air rescue. in the event that they die serving their country--they stay nameless. There are not any army honors or merits. Contractors like Simon Chase are the unsung heroes within the battle opposed to terrorism, a robust, yet principally invisible force--until now.
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