Next step to discusses his novel about afghanistan following the u. S. Invasion. The book is green and blue. Mr. Ackerman is in afghanistan and iraq war veteran. He spoke at Johns Hopkins university in baltimore. Or guest tonight is elliot ackerman. Hes a decorated decorated veteran of United States marine corps and a writer whose work has been published in the new yorker along with the accomplishments the atlantic the times and the new republic among others. Mr. Ackerman was introduced to the daily beast and a member of the council of foreign relations. He served as a white house fellow in the abundant prior to that he spent eight years as an infantry and special operations officer. He served multiple tours of duty in the middle east and southwest asia and the Marine Corps Special Operations Team leader operated as a primary combat advisor to 710 Afghan Commando battalion responsible for capture operations and senior taliban leadership. Also let a 75 man platoon that aided in relief o
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