Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two photos of Shawn Ryan during his time as a Navy SEAL.Courtesy of Shawn Ryan Shawn Ryan was a Navy SEAL for nearly six years, ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shawn Ryan, a former Navy SEAL and CIA contractor, and host of the "Shawn Ryan Show." It's been edited for length and clarity. Ryan is not a ...