JOCKO WILLINK was a Navy SEAL for 20 years. He was a combatant in Iraq during the Battle of Ramadi, a fight for which he received multiple medals. Willink worked as a Navy SEAL instructor after his tours before creating Echelon Front with Leif Babin, a leadership training organization that employs the principles and knowledge they gained as SEALs to train leaders outside of the military. Willink resides in the city of San Diego, California.