Gives thorough background on the law of war and analysis on how these laws should be applied.

A former law enforcement officer and paratrooper, David "Bo" Bolgiano served multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division and Special Operations Forces. He is the author of Combat Self-Defense: Saving America's Warriors from Risk-Averse Commanders and Their Lawyers (978-0-9791824-0-2). He lives in Delaware. Colonel Jim Patterson has over 32 years of experience as a Green Beret and legal advisor. A Special Forces Weapons Specialist, Combat Diver and Master Parachutist, Jim has served in multiple combat rotations and provided direct operational law support of special mission units. He lives in Illinois.