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Kirk Spradley is a former Force Recon Marine that has also served as a Blackwater Contractor and member of the National Guard. Kirk was in Ramadi as a Blackwater contractor during some of the heaviest fighting in 2005 and authored the book War Junkie: A Cautionary Tale.
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https://www.snhu.edu/formeractionguys
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https://www.jcramergrpahics.com
https://www.ANGLICOshop.com
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https://www.reconsniperfoundation.org/
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