Fasten your seatbelt for an extraordinary interview long in the making when Dr. Kevin Brenner sits down with a Navy SEAL whose life experience is the stuff – quite literally – of high-profile drama. On this special two-part episode of Beyond the O.R., Mark Owen gives us a very personal look at the world of special forces he has chronicled in the New York Times bestselling book, "No Easy Day" as well as on "SEAL Team," the hit CBS show he co-executive produces. His remarkable 13 deployments – top secret, extraordinarily dangerous missions – were bookended by his entry into the Navy right after 9/11 and retirement from active duty following the capture of Osama Bin Laden. This very private, highly decorated former member of SEAL Team 6 offers an honest take on the controversy surrounding the publication of his book and the satisfaction he takes in supporting the big emotional transition fellow veterans face when returning to civilian life. Mark (who uses a pseudonym) has lived the life he first dreamed of as a kid in rural Alaska – and then some!

Stay tuned for Part II, which will take us even deeper into the stories behind the unparalleled history Mark and his fellow SEAL teammates have lived in the line of duty. “Every SEAL knows they’re going to go into combat and deal with SEAL stuff. That’s easy, the expected, the known,” says our guest in this rare, very intimate interview. “What’s harder is the unknown: dealing with family and your kids … who unfortunately are not the priority while you’re trying to stay alive.”

Learn more about all Mark Owen’s writing, including his #1 New York Times Bestseller, “No Easy Day: The Autobiography of a Navy Seal: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden,” at this link.

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