On today’s episode, Jack is joined by U.S. Army veterans and authors Don Bentley and Alan Mack.

Don spent 10 years as an Apache Helicopter Pilot for the U.S. Army. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Air Medal with valor for actions in Afghanistan.

He is the creator of the Matt Drake thriller series, which includes Hostile Intent, The Outside Man, and Without Sanction. He is also the author of the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan Jr. novels Zero Hour, Target Acquired, and Flash Point.

The newest addition to the Matt Drake series, Forgotten War, is out now.

CW5 Alan Mack is a Master Aviator who has logged more than 6,700 hours of flight; over 3,200 of those hours were flown with night vision goggles. For his actions in Desert Storm, Afghanistan, and Iraq he was awarded the Legion of Merit, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, three Bronze Star Medals, 10 Air Medals; one with Valor device, Combat Action Badge, and the Army Broken Wing award

Alan is the author of the book Razor 03: A Night Stalker’s Wars. The book chronicles Alan’s experiences in Army Aviation and as a team lead in the opening months of the war in Afghanistan.

You can learn more about Don at donbentleybooks.com. To learn more about Alan, you can visit alancmack.com.

Be sure to follow both of them on Twitter @bentleydonb and @alancmack2015

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