All Secure

A Special Operations Soldier's Fight to Survive on the Battlefield and the Homefront

By: Tom Satterly, Steve Jackson

Narrated by: Tom Satterly

One of the most highly regarded special operations soldiers in American military history shares his war stories and personal battle with PTSD.
As a senior non-commissioned officer of the most elite and secretive special operations unit in the U.S. military, Command Sergeant Major Tom Satterly fought some of this country's most fearsome enemies. Over the course of twenty years and thousands of missions, he's fought desperately for his life, rescued hostages, killed and captured terrorist leaders, and seen his friends maimed and killed around him. All Secure is in part Tom's journey into a world so dark and dangerous that most Americans can't contemplate its existence. It recounts what it is like to be on the front lines with one of America's most highly trained warriors. As action-packed as any fiction thriller, All Secure is an insider's view of "The Unit." Tom is a legend even among other Tier One special operators. Yet the enemy that cost him three marriages, and ruined his health physically and psychologically, existed in his brain. It nearly led him to kill himself in 2014; but for the lifeline thrown to him by an extraordinary woman it might have ended there. Instead, they took on Satterly's most important mission-saving the lives of his brothers and sisters in arms who are killing themselves at a rate of more than twenty a day. Told through Satterly's firsthand experiences, it also weaves in the reasons-the bloodshed, the deaths, the intense moments of sheer terror, the survivor's guilt, depression, and substance abuse-for his career-long battle against the most insidious enemy of all: Post Traumatic Stress. With the help of his wife, he learned that by admitting his weaknesses and faults he sets an example for other combat veterans struggling to come home.

Exceptional Book

If you want to know what it's really like to be an elite warrior, this book is for you. However, be ready to be pounded with the realization that our nations heros sacrifice more than everything (yea I said more than everything) and when they are done protecting us, then and only then, do they really get to deal with their own issues. These warriors NEVER stop giving. We owe them a debt we can never repay but we should be doing everything we can to try.

Amazing

What an amazing story of survival, love of country, sacrifice and truth. Thank you for your service Tom and Jen.

Here's a man that still is caring for his brother!

I don't mean "his brother" referring to genetics. Tom Satterly and his wife, try to take care of their brothers. Whether Tom has fought beside them or "they" are veterans suffering with PTS. They are doing their part to see our veterans redeemed. His story vividly portrays, the heartache and sorrowful scenes that our veterans have had to deal with on the battlefield. Well worth reading!

WOW

Blown away CSM Satterly! Thank you for sharing your experiences! You have lived one hell of a life!

Blessings to you!

Bill

Great insight into PTS.

For my personal experience the narration was the only issue I had with the book. In my opinion the structure or style of narration was choppy and almost forced. But the content and issues addressed more than outweighed the slight problems I had with the narration. Tom does an amazing job of painting the picture that we as service members face everyday, all day. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to experience this book. It has provided me with insight into some of the things that I feel and think. He then follows up with the solutions he found that worked for himself or others facing those issues. I found some comfort to know that these issues can affect any fighter, at any time, for any reason.