Documents the author's choice to leave his privileged life in Beverly Hills to become a member of Israel's most elite security force, for which he became an expert in urban counterterror warfare and participated in more than two hundred life-or-death missions.
Adam Harmon chronicles the experiences he had while serving as one of the few nonnatives in Israel to serve in the nation's army, describing the Israeli Army's strict training and standards, his interactions with other soldiers, and his combat experiences.