Brad Taylor was born on Okinawa, Japan, but grew up in rural Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas then was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Infantry. Taylor served for more than 21 years, retiring as a Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel. His final assignment was as the Assistant Professor of Military Science at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. Brad's books include The Polaris Protocol, The Widows Strike, Enemy of Mine, All Necessary Force, One Rough Man, Black Flag, Gut Instinct, The Callsign, No Fortunate Son, The Insider Threat and Operator Down.