How I got here: patterns of hindsight -- Natural selection: getting into Delta Force -- Gorilla warfare: imagine the unimaginable, humor your imagination -- Lewis and Clark discover -- Osama Bin Laden: when in doubt, develop the situation -- The embassy bombings: the only failure is a failure to try -- The infiltration of Al Qaeda: discovering the art of the possible -- Walking the Bob: always listen to the guy on the ground -- Calm before the storm: the Man-huntin' Project -- 9/11: the four-inch knife blade -- Imagine everyone's potential as the guy on the ground -- Imagine how to seek out the guy on the ground -- Imagine how: the counterfeit double agent -- On the ground in Afghanistan: riding the edge of chaos -- It's not reality unless it's shared -- Organizing for combat: dealing with natural disaster -- Exploring the frontier: recognizing enemy patterns -- Reality check: what's your recommendation? -- The battle begins: stay clam, think! -- Takur Ghar: when all the laughter died in sorrow