Chris CraigheadChristian Craighead joined the British Army at sixteen, going on to spend the next twenty-eight years serving in the UK's most elite units--the Parachute Regiment, Pathfinder Platoon, and ultimately 22 SAS. Renowned for covert reconnaisance, counterterrorism, direct action, and hostage rescue, 22 SAS became the setting for nearly fifteen years of Craighead's career, during which he took part in more than a thousand high-risk missions across multiple theaters, including Iraq and Afghanistan. After a remarkable career, he retired from active service on September 7, 2020, highly decorated for gallantry, receiving multiple honors, including Britain's second-highest military award, the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. He now lives in the United States. Read More Read Less