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Dave Swanson

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Dave Swanson (1977-) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and joined the military when he was 17 years old. For 12 years he served in the US Army, deployed to Sadr City, Iraq in 2004-2005, he was in over 100 firefights during his deployment, where he received the Bronze Star. In 2007, he biked across America to raise money for several non-profits. In 2016, after completing his MBA from the University of Texas, Dave received the Dean's Leadership and Service Award. In 2017, he went to the summit of Mt. Ranier and published his first book, The Dot on the Left. He is a motivational speaker and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. ...more

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Dave Swanson Funny you mention that Frederick. Martha Raddatz wrote a book called The Long Road Home which is now a miniseries on National Geographic. Also, I was …moreFunny you mention that Frederick. Martha Raddatz wrote a book called The Long Road Home which is now a miniseries on National Geographic. Also, I was a character in Bill Murphy's book In a Time of War.

Personally, I was in over 100 firefights as an Infantry Platoon Leader and there were so many lessons learned from that and it should be part of my next book. :)(less)
Dave Swanson I get up in early in the morning anyway, but I make sure that when I do sit down, there are no distractions (phone, email, etc.) and I just get my fin…moreI get up in early in the morning anyway, but I make sure that when I do sit down, there are no distractions (phone, email, etc.) and I just get my fingers going. I always have my outline and general ideas handy for guidance, but that usually gets me out of it.(less)
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The Firefight and Facing Fear

When I speak to audiences composed mostly of men, I can be pretty confident that as soon as I start talking about firefights and surviving combat in Iraq, most everybody will be on the edge of his seat. Men love stories of combat and risk, but sometimes I think they love them for reasons that don’t do them any favors.You see, as men we’re fond of talking about “overcoming fear” and “defeating fear Read more of this blog post »
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