"I Honestly didn't think I was gonna make it," he says. "It just seemed impossible to me because a lot of the water Stuff and I could like a doggy paddle, you know I can you know find my way around a pole for a minute before I drown right same as most people" But when he looked at all these different units he realized what kind of what kind of soldier would I be? He adds that his mindset changed from being scared or worried about getting kicked out in order to take on this challenge.
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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