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May 2019
10m 8s

There Are No Mistakes

MISSION
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This is the story about an Air Force master sergeant who needed a change of scenery.

Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that have changed the way we live. Learn more at mission.org/thestory.

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