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Brad Taylor served for more than twenty-one years in the U.S. Army, retiring in 2010 as a Special Forces Lieutenant colonel. During that time he held numerous infantry and special operations positions, including eight years in 1st Special Forces Operations Detachment—Delta, popularly known as the Delta Force, where he commanded multiple troops and a squadron.

He has conducted operations in support of U.S. national interests in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other classified locations. His final military post was as Assistant Professor of Military Science at The Citadel. He holds a master's of science in defense analysis with a concentration in irregular warfare from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.

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Average rating: 4.26 · 141,640 ratings · 6,538 reviews · 48 distinct works • Similar authors

	One Rough Man (Pike Logan, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 17,792 ratings — published 2011 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Necessary Force (Pike Logan, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 12,661 ratings — published 2012 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Enemy of Mine (Pike Logan, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 8,733 ratings — published 2013 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Widow's Strike (Pike Logan, #4) 4.29 avg rating — 8,011 ratings — published 2013 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Polaris Protocol (Pike Logan, #5) 4.29 avg rating — 6,924 ratings — published 2014 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Fortunate Son (Pike Logan, #7) 4.40 avg rating — 6,322 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Days of Rage (Pike Logan, #6) 4.32 avg rating — 5,988 ratings — published 2014 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Insider Threat (Pike Logan, #8) 4.24 avg rating — 5,704 ratings — published 2015 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghosts of War (Pike Logan, #10) 4.36 avg rating — 5,458 ratings — published 2016 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ring of Fire (Pike Logan, #11) 4.30 avg rating — 5,355 ratings — published 2017 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The US forces buildup in the Caribbean, including lethal action against alleged drug boats, and President Trump acknowledging that he had approved a finding of covert action in Venezuela, has all the pundits talking. While enormous ink has been spilled, three aspects of the recent events have not received the attention they deserve, so I thought I’d attempt to shed some light on them. Up front,

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Brad Taylor wrote a new blog post Gun Boat Diplomacy and Other Shots Across the Bow The US forces buildup in the Caribbean, including lethal action against alleged drug boats, and President Trump acknowledging that he had approved a f Read more of this blog post »
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Brad Taylor answered Vinodunny's question: Just finished reading "Into the Gray Zone". I'm from India and loved the book. I'd offer one small correction: A chapter starts with Kamal and others eating Beef Curry from a street stall in Jaipur. I think that's highly unlikely as not only is beef is banned in India but Jaipur would enforce it even more. Also, sikhs venerate the cow as much as Hindus. Would you want to edit that for the next edition? Damn it! I know better than that. I can't believe I put that in there. At first, I thought, "That's not true. No way would I have written that." But, alas, I did. One throw-away sentence about a victory meal. You're absolutely correct - especially ab See Full Answer
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“In my mind, the world is split neatly into two groups: meat-eaters and plant-eaters. Nothing is wrong with either one. Both are necessary. One contributes much, much more to society than the other. The other is necessary to protect the contribution. I’m a meat-eater. My existence allows the plant-eater to contribute. Some plant-eaters, living in a so-called civilized world, call me evil, but at the end of the day, when the bad man comes and the plant-eater’s praying for a miracle, I’m what shows up.”
― Brad Taylor, One Rough Man

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“When she had asked him how he was able to kill two men with his bare hands, he had gone into asshole mode, telling her not to look a gift horse in the mouth.”
― Brad Taylor, One Rough Man

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“he wasn’t a bad guy, as far as assholes go.”
― Brad Taylor, Operator Down

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message 5: by Tim (last edited Jan 03, 2017 12:39PM)

Jan 03, 2017 12:37PM

"Ghosts of War," is incredible! I loved every heart stopping word! You've really outdone yourself with this fantastic story! Thanks, Brad for your creative mind and for making my day! Happy New Year!

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message 4: by Brad (last edited Dec 14, 2014 10:35AM)

Dec 14, 2014 10:07AM

John wrote: "Thanks for the add and Dewey kicks ass! Won your book, No Fortunate Son, through this site. Merry X-mas and peace to you and your family."

Uhhh...It's Pike...Pike Logan. Dewey's my friend Ben Coes. Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!

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message 3: by John

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