Code Name: Johnny Walker: The Extraordinary Story of the Iraqi Who Risked Everything to Fight with the U.S. Navy SEALs

This memoir follows an Iraqi interpreter who worked with US Navy SEA Ls during the Iraq War. After the American invasion, as insurgency intensified, the SEA Ls relied on a local guide fluent in the language and familiar with neighborhoods. For security reasons, they gave him the code name Johnny Walker. Over eight years, Johnny Walker deployed with nearly every SEAL and special operations unit in Iraq. He participated in thousands of missions, saved dozens of American lives, and faced daily danger. The SEA Ls eventually helped him leave Iraq. This account marks the first time a military interpreter has told the story of the American invasion and the insurgency from this perspective. It includes operational details from SEAL missions alongside an examination of the human cost of the war for ordinary Iraqis. The narrative covers both the extraordinary circumstances of his service and his relationship with the soldiers he protected.