McNab...Soldier. Hero. Author. The man we've come to know as Andy McNab was born in December, 1959, and abandoned on the steps of Guy's Hospital as an infant. Though adopted by a caring couple shortly thereafter, McNab experienced hardship throughout his young life as his family struggled to make ends meet in economically-depressed south London. Like so many children of the world's housing estates, McNab became involved in petty crimes-- until finally arrested for participating in a burglarly.

The experience of jail influenced Andy McNab to change his life, and at sixteen he enlisted in the Army and was eventually assigned to the Royal Green Jackets as an infantry soldier.

The RGJ was Andy McNab's home for eight years, most of his time being spent in South Armagh, a dangerous hotbed of IRA terrorism. He was by all accounts an excellent soldier, and performed professionally under fire.

Considering his skills as a soldier, it is not surprising that in 1984, Andy McNab passed SAS Selection on his second attempt and was badged as a member of one of the world's most elite special forces units. In nine years spent with B Squadron 22 SAS, McNab participated in operations in Northern Ireland, Africa, South America, and many places where SAS involvement remains classified to this day.

Having served with distinction throughout his career, Andy McNab was chosen in January of 1991 to lead the now-famous Bravo Two Zero patrol behind enemy lines in Iraq.