Murphy's Law

My Journey from Army Ranger and Green Beret to Investigative Journalist

By: Jack Murphy

Narrated by: Jack Murphy

“Sure to go down as an important piece of military-memoir history…a fast-paced, insightful, hold-nothing-back memoir” (Brandon Webb, former Navy Seal, New York Times bestselling author) from a former Army Ranger sniper and Special Operations weapon sergeant-turned-journalist about the incredible highs and devastating lows of his career.

Growing up in small New York towns, Jack Murphy knew he wanted to lead a life far from the ordinary—a life of adventure and valor. After the 9/11 attacks, he enlisted in the Army, knowing this was his chance to fight for a cause he staunchly supported. After making it through the rigorous Ranger Indoctrination Program, he graduated from sniper school and was promptly deployed to Afghanistan, where his experiences went from ordinary to extraordinary.

In this gripping military memoir, Murphy recounts the multiple missions he underwent as a Ranger, a Special Forces weapons sergeant, and ultimately, a boots-on-the-ground journalist. From enemy ambushes, dodging explosives, crashing terrorists’ weddings, and landing helicopters in the streets of Mosul, Jack provides a hard-hitting glimpse of what combat is like in some of the world’s most dangerous, war-torn places. With tours of duty in two of the most decorated units of the armed forces, Murphy brings a unique perspective to the military genre as he reflects on his great triumphs and shattering failures both on and off the battlefield.

Later, Murphy turned his attention to breaking news within the military. His stories have taken him from Iraq to Switzerland, from Syria to South Korea. From crossing Middle Eastern borders in the dead of night, to rolling into an IED-laden zone, Murphy’s stories are always a thrill a minute. “Powerful. Gritty. Real. An absolutely captivating account of bravery and adventure” (Brad Thor), Murphy’s Law tells a story of intense bravery and sacrifice—both on and off the battlefield.

Powerful Experience

This book hit home for me on so many levels. If you only knew bro. Thank you for writing it. ~Kell

Thank you for your truths

Jack, thank you for being brave enough to tell the tough truths. The world needs more people like you! I’d love to come write for you one day, once I retire from the Navy.

Unexpected!

While I do sincerely like to get multiple perspectives on the topics of war, veterans service and opposing view points etc, this book seriously surprised me! I am also a Veteran of the Iraq war, Global War on Terrorism, Afghanistan, Enduring Freedom and had served 6 years in the US Army plus 17 years in the US Air Force and National Guard. As such, I dont share nearly any of the authors conclusions. I was not a Special Forces operator, but working in two branches over my 23 years of service I have seen some of the best and worst of what our county is capable of. Unfortunately, I found this account as described by the author to be somewhat whiny, even to the point of wanting to quit the book altogether, but I finished it and am glad I did. I think most veterans will be surprised (both positive and negative) by this book and honestly, I believe it's somewhat of a "love it" or "hate it" synapses of the authors experiences.

Eye Opening!

Well written, worth the time I spent listening to this audio book. Going to listen to it again to see if I missed anything.

pretty good

breaks down a lot of what goes down and how it's done and truths, and lies, and consequences of things. pretty vague description I wrote because it covers so much and the same principles I explained can be applied to a variety of things, and scenerios so just listen to the audible.