At the wedding of my lifelong friend Ryan Ritchie in 1997. Ritchie and his wife, Kara, are the godparents of my younger son, Eric Marshall Maddox.
The famous deck of cards listing High Value Targets and distributed to U.S. forces in Iraq. These cards were signed by seven former regime members, including Chemical Ali.
A portion of the link diagram I developed in the hunt for Saddam. The complete diagram listed more than seventy individuals.
Posing (in the blue shirt I wore for virtually my whole tour of duty) for a final photo with my fellow interrogator Lee
The infamous spider hole. This tiny cramped dugout was where the dictator was finally run to ground.
A cigar found in Saddam’s Tikrit spider hole and presented to me by the team who captured him. I had it mounted and framed.
Director of Central Intelligence Agency Porter Goss presents me with the National Intelligence Medal of Achievement for my role in the capture of Saddam.
The Legion of Merit. I was deeply honored to receive this award, which is rarely given to non-commissioned officers.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
For their dedicated service and professionalism (and for keeping me alive), I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the non-commissioned officers with whom I served throughout my military career, specifically Marine Master Sergeant Lee Trevino and Army Staff Sergeant Clif Smith, who have been with me through thick and thin. I also want to thank my family and friends for the unconditional love and support they have always given me, especially my parents, whom I admire so much.
I would like to thank fellow Oklahoman Bruce Roach, who shared my enthusiasm for this book and whose vision, commitment, and efforts were instrumental in achieving its ultimate publication; Davin Seay for his ability to breathe life into my original, complex manuscript through his amazing writing skills; my agent, William Clark, for dragging me through the streets of New York City to get this book sold; and Jennifer Barth of HarperCollins for believing in me and my story.
Most important of all are my two sons. I am sorry I missed so much of your lives since these wars began. You are my world and I will serve you now.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Army Staff Sergeant Eric Maddox was awarded the DIA Director’s Award, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and the National Intelligence Medal of Achievement for his key role in the capture of Saddam Hussein. A native of Oklahoma, he now lives in San Antonio, Texas.
Davin Seay has coauthored numerous books, including, most recently,
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