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Hi, I'm Dave, a retired Marine and entrepreneur. I co-founded MBO and MilitaryReadingList 20+ years ago. I served in 4th Bn, 10th Marines, 2d Bn, 4th Marines, 15th MEU, and MARFOREUR, and I had assignments at a Fleet Intelligence and HQMC.
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