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Society & Culture:Personal Journals
T. Craig "Mac" McManus was born and raised in North Carolina. Like many others, he went active duty shortly after 9/11. He had the privilege of going through Basic Training twice, the second time he went straight into the Army's new 18X program, Special Forces Assessment Selection course (SFAS). Upon graduation, he was assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group in the Spring of 2004. Three month later he was deployed to Afghanistan.
In the end, he spent a decade in the Regiment, nearly three years of that in Afghanistan. There, he had a few injuries and surgeries-two of his fingers were crushed in an up-armored door. He also responded and helped out with a structure fire incident that claimed the lives of three Marines and a MWD (Military Working Dog), His final assignment was as a dog handler.
Mac continues with the mission back home, boith as a private contractor and with a Florida-based veteran-focused charity, Operation Unsung Hero. He is nearing complete of his Bachelor's Degree as well.
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SOCR035- Bob Dvorchak- "Bedouin Bob On America & Combat"
SOCR034- David W. Peters- "With God...To Hell and Back"
SOCR033- Scott "Jacko" Jackman- "FREEDOM & Whiskey's Wish"
SOCR032- Major Lisa Belcastro Bass- "Task Force SASA-In Her Boots Program"
SOCR031- Pete Turner- "Building Trust in Hostility"
SOC030- Kat Kaelin- "Sisters-in-Arms"
SOC029- Adam C. Martin- "Southern Rockin' in The Free World"
SOC028- Michael T. Flynn (Lt. Gen. US ARMY, Retired)- "Family & Service"
SOC027- Dan Dwyer- "Humble Leaders"
SOC026- Aaron Barnes- US Army- "Phoenix Rises"
SOC025- Chris Schafer- "Sights & Smells"
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SOC23- Otis McGregor- "Faithful Command & Friends"
SOC22- Jason Johns- "Humor & Horror"
SOC21- Erik Casarez- "Duty & Marriage"
SOC20- Simon Harmer- "Kindred Brother-in-Arms"
SOC19-David Reid Brown- "Spirit Soundings"
SOC18- Stephen Lee- "Freedom & Harley"
SOC17- John Wilcher- "Recovery & Redemption"
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