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May 2023
1h 56m

Nick Lavery: Objective Secure

JACK CARR
About this episode
Today’s guest is author, speaker, and active duty U.S. Army Green Beret, Nick Lavery. On a deployment in Afghanistan in 2013, Nick’s detachment experienced an insider attack that resulted in the loss of his leg. After a year of surgeries and recovery with a prosthetic limb, Nick rejoined his detachment in 2015. He is the first Special Forces operator to ret ... Show More
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