Born in the mid-1970s in the small town of Greenridge, Michigan, Daniel O'Regan enlists in the army after a series of personal tragedies compel him to escape his past. Following a three-year stint in Germany, he opts for a promotion to Special Forces. His work as a demolitions engineer takes him to East Africa, where he finds himself fighting the growing pre-9/11 al-Qaida terrorist threat. After eight years of service, Daniel chooses to leave East Africa and return to the United States. He finds a job, marries, and joins the Army Reserve. Just as he reaches a point where he is content with...