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New book recreates harrowing siege of Green Beret camp in 1965 Vietnam

“It was a 20th-century version of the Wild West frontier fortress."
By Jun 28, 2020
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Wife of Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan 15 years ago opens up about love, grief, and acceptance in new book

"You've got to love your job to do what he did, to sacrifice what you do, away from your family. He just always wanted to be a SEAL."
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Ranger vet and online entertainer Mat Best on his sincerely sarcastic memoir: ‘Thank You For My Service’

Task & Purpose took a few minutes to chat with Ranger veteran, entrepreneur and online entertainer Mat Best about his upcoming memoir "Thank You For My Service."
By Jul 5, 2019
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‘Formation: A Woman’s Memoir of Stepping Out of Line’ shows the military’s blatant disregard for rape victims

"I would have been damned had I been a slut, but I was just as damned for not having been one."
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By Apr 13, 2018
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He Was Hit In The Face By An RPG. Only Returning To War Made Him Whole

Editor's note: Carmen Gentile has covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and been featured in the New York Times, … Continued
By Apr 10, 2018
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