"No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden" by Mark Owen and Kevin Maurer

Have you heard of Osama Bin Laden? Of course you have. Did you know that somewhat recently he was allegedly killed and had his body burned at sea before a camera lens could even be pointed at it? Of course you did. However, how much do you know exactly about that operation shrouded in secrecy which allegedly led to the demise of one of America’s greatest enemies?

Well, just like you, I had a truckload of questions about the operation, but nobody to answer them… and then Mark Owen, with the help of Kevin Maurer wrote his book No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden.

Before going into talking about the book itself, it should be noted that at the moment, it's author who goes by the pseudonym of Mark Owen, may be prosecuted by the U.S. Government for not clearing the book with the White House, the Pentagon and the CIA.

There are many who believe that his book contains some sensitive information, some of which may actually be classified. In other words, Mark Owen is risking much, if not everything of what he has to bring us the truth, a first-hand account of what happened during the raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound. (Watch the video at the end of the post)

Who is Mark Owen? Well, he was none other than an operator of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group, also known as SEAL Team Six. This is a team that has become somewhat legendary within the army for conducting an untold number of special operations, and as you can guess, they were tasked with eliminating Bin Laden from this world.

Mark Owen was one of the men sent on the mission, and he takes us on a tour from the streets of Iraq all the way to Osama’s compound where he finally fell.The narrative itself is sharp and at times brutal, even starting with a helicopter crash that could have claimed Mark’s life. 

No Easy Day by Mark Owen and Kevin Maurer (Book cover)
None of the important bits are left out, and any questions you may have are going to be answered in this first-person account of the planning and execution of Osama Bin Laden. To cap things off, the book also looks into the war on terror, what it really is, how it it’s being fought, and what the future looks like for it.

All in all, this is a moving, eye-opening and mesmerizing book which I believe everyone should at least read once… after all, this operation has finally put an end to the wild goose chase the U.S. has been on for years since thousands died in the 9/11 attacks… it will be remembered in history.

Mark Owen (Matt Bissonette)

Mark Owen (Matt Bissonette)


Mark Owen is the pen name used by Matt Bissonette, a former member of the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group, for his military memoir titled No Easy Day, chronicling the mission which led to the demise of Osama bin Laden. For safety reasons, the amount of information disclosed about him by the Department of Defense is rather limited.



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