I listened to a lot of classical music actually growing up and some stuff like that. My dad is just my hero. He's just the greatest guy ever he put his head down and said alright cool I'm gonna go work for any coca-cola. So this is your this is your life growing up. This is the only life I knew Alas the two great influence of my youth were the churchMy mom and the military my dad mom and dad mixed the two worlds together very well. Made me who I am today a fighter who has no problem going to toe to toe with with Isis or the Taliban But also a humanitarian who cringes at the very thought of hurting someone innocent.
Ephraim Mattos is the founder of Stronghold Rescue & Relief, a non-profit organization that protects and cares for families in conflict zones.
He is a former Navy SEAL, and the author of “City of Death: Humanitarian Warriors in the Battle of Mosul”.
You can support Stronghold’s mission at www.strongholdrescue.org .
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