Secrets of the SAS - In Their Own Words

Former SAS members bluntly describe life-and-death situations on remote missions including hostage rescues and assassinations. They explain how killing is part of the job and how they cope with returning to the civilian world.

Former SAS operative Colin Maclachlan describes a harrowing mission to Iraq in 2005 in the aftermath of Saddam Hussein's capture. He and a colleague became hostages and faced an intense period of captivity behind enemy lines.

An SAS covert mission goes awry, and the patrol must evade capture while they run for the safety of the border. The former soldiers describe the challenges they faced and the skills that kept them alive.

Veteran Yorky Crossland recalls his time on patrol in Iraq as lead driver for patrol Alpha Two. He describes his struggles with severe depression following his lethal contact with the enemy.