Inside NO HERO by Mark Owen

Divers and safety boat off the pier in Ketchikan, Alaska, a short distance from where a killer whale had had its breakfast that morning.

These photographs from Mark Owen's personal collection have been altered for publication in NO HERO in order to protect the subjects' identities. They have been republished here exactly as they appear in the book. Divers and safety boat off the pier in Ketchikan, Alaska, a short distance from where a killer whale had had its breakfast that morning.Courtesy Mark Owen

Epic fail! If you look close, you can see the skid marks on the ground behind me.Courtesy Mark Owen

My swim buddy and me in our hotel room waiting for the call to go board the U-Haul. Taken during the Ketchikan exercise.Courtesy Mark Owen

The morning after the rescue of Captain Phillips.Courtesy Mark Owen

The Delta guys and me after we almost landed on the wrong house. Courtesy Mark Owen

Afghanistan. The MiGis a reminder of when Russia fought there for years as well.Courtesy Mark Owen

A buddy and me about to head out on a freezing cold winter mission in a snow-swept valley.Courtesy Mark Owen

Me running and gunning during some training when I was at ST5.Courtesy Mark Owen

Training with our four-by-fours and side-by-sides.Courtesy Mark Owen

Afghan partner forces.Courtesy Mark Owen

Me during my first HAHO, or high-altitude high-opening, jump trip with my ST6 squadron, just before my parachute cutaway.Courtesy Mark Owen

My camo uniform when I returned from the UBL raid. The blood on the upper left is where the bullet frag entered my shoulder.Courtesy Mark Owen

Hair Missile and handler on an Afghanistan deployment.Courtesy Mark Owen

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