On this episode of Battleground, Sean Parnell and Jack Carr discuss their military service and the transition into civilian life, the inspiration for writing books, how to braid your life’s mission with life’s purpose, and what it was like to turn a NYT Best Selling book into a successful Amazon series.

Jack Carr is former US Navy SEAL and New York Times best selling author of the James Reece series, including The Terminal List, which has become an Amazon series starring Chris Pratt.

Highlights
0:00 - Episode Intro
8:40 - How Jack Carr made it through BUD/S
11:30 - Understanding warrior culture
12:25 - Sean Parnell and Jack Carr meeting at Chris Kyle's memorial
22:50 - Braiding purpose with mission
25:10 - How Jack Carr combined mission and passion through writing
30:00 - Thoughts on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan - A failure of leadership and common sense
39:30 - The Terminal List becomes a TV series with Chris Pratt
46:50 - Differentiating between "war fighters" and "suits"
56:25 - Will there be a Season 2 for Terminal List and James Reece
1:04:40 - Why do progressives hate Terminal List?