'For Bram to share his amazing stories is a gift . . . you can't help but be inspired.' - Paul RoosTo be a good leader you first have to be a good follower, but to be a great leader you have to remember that being a good follower wasn't easy.Imagine having access to the planning, training and motivational secrets of Australia's most elite military operators; then imagine being able to adapt what they know to your own everyday life. This is what Bram Connolly gives ...

Disgraced and discarded, Australian Special Forces Captain Matt Rix is no stranger to having the deck stacked against him; and just when it seemed things couldn't get any worse he is given an ultimatum that brings the heavens crashing down around him. What follows is the frantic pursuit of Faisal Khan, the recently escaped, ingenious Taliban Commander who has taken receipt of a deadly weapon of mass destruction. Chasing Khan across Turkey would be the easy part; stopping the weapon from fa...

Outside the wire, Uruzghan Province, Afghanistan, 2010 ... In the badlands of central Afghanistan an Australian Special Forces platoon is fatally hit by a roadside bomb. A shadowy Taliban commander, codenamed 'Rapier', is identified as responsible for the deadly attack. Matt Rix, the ultra tough commando who led the ambushed platoon, swears vengeance. Rix is one of Special Forces' most lethal operators. He'll neutralise Rapier – whatever it takes. But in Afghanistan's brutal war, not all t...

Incredible stories of combat and survival from over twenty years in the Army and Special ForcesFor more than two decades, Bram Connolly's life was a relentless march through some of the world's most volatile landscapes, brutal conflicts and extreme training. Serving in the Australian Army and the elite Commando Regiment, he took part in dozens of high risk operations – including counter terrorism missions – each marked by close calls and narrow escapes. Many of the dangers he faced...