In 2010 you should have googled like how to get in shape, he says. "I'm actually not gonna go be a pastor or something I'm actually I want to be a seal" His parents refused to let him attend public school so he homeschooled himself for 11th grade. He worked at McDonald's and his grand plan was to become a lifeguard at the YMCA because it would force him to learn.
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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