The #1 Gift You Can Give Your Future Self | Former Marine Elliot Ackerman

It sounds very unromantic to say, but I found like being a Marine and having this background was like fantastic

preparation for being a writer. You learn the discipline. Today's guest, he's a war hero, uh, CIA, special

operations officer. He did five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan where he

received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart. And he's a great writer. I'm talking about Elliot

Acriman. There's such a huge chunk of America that does not understand the military. I