Like many young idealists Eric Greitens wanted to make a difference so he travelled to the worlds trouble spots to work in refugee camps and serve the sick and the poor. Yet when innocent civilians were threatened with harm there was nothing he could do but step in afterward and try to ease the suffering. In studying humanitarianism he realized a fundamental truth when an army invades the weak need protection. So he joined the Navy SEALs and became one of the worlds elite warriors. Greitens led his men through the unforgettable soultesting of SEAL training and went on to deployments in Kenya Afghanistan and Iraq where he faced harrowing encounters and brutal attacks. Yet even in the deadliest combat situations the lessons of his humanitarian work bore fruit. At the heart of this powerful story lies a paradox sometimes you have to be strong to do good but you also have to do good to be strong. The heart and the fist together are more powerful than either one alone. show more