Only once during the nearly two decades-long war in Afghanistan has an active-duty combat member been pulled from duty due to the deaths of two family members in war. Beau Wise is that man. His brother, Navy SEAL combat veteran Jeremy Wise was killed in a suicide bombing that targeted the CIA. A terrorist sleeper agent working with al Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, perpetrated the sneak attack, which marked the worst loss of life for the CIA in a quarter century. Less than three years later, U.S. Army Green Beret sniper Ben Wise was fatally wounded after volunteering for a dangerous assignment during a firefight with the Taliban. Jeremy received the Intelligence Star, one of the rarest awards bestowed by the U.S. government, and also a star on the CIA's Memorial Wall. Ben was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.

The Wise brothers' story of service began shortly after 9/11. Each brother volunteered to serve their nation. Their family is steeped in the richness of the heartland of America, woven into the historical fabric of the military for generations of service, and they are a family that has sacrificed much in the defense of the U.S. In THREE WISE MEN, written with Tom Sileo (St. Martin's Publishing Group, on sale 1/5/21, $28.99), Beau Wise not only pays tribute to his fallen brothers Jeremy and Ben, delving into his family's long history of patriotism, but also pays honor to the many who have sacrificed so much during our post-9/11 wars.

As a recipient of the Department of Defense's "Sole Survivor' designation, Wise writes a stirring and intimate portrait of combat and the strength of family under the most trying of situations. No military family has sacrificed more during the lengthy Afghanistan war than the Wise family. Told in Beau's voice, this is an incredible memoir of family, service, and dedication to the freedom of the United States.