Only a Soldier Knows: Life on the Front Lines with the Irish Defence Forces

Ray Lane recounts his extraordinary career defusing bombs and serving in war zones from Ireland to Afghanistan, sharing the courage it takes to confront unimaginable danger head—on.

Ray Lane’s career began when he was tasked with defusing IRA bombs on the border at the height of The Troubles. He transferred this expertise to Lebanon and later worked as a diplomat in Bosnia during the civil war, witnessing horrific acts committed by people against their own neighbors. The horrors of that war ...