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Meet another reader. West Point, Iraq, and what happens afterward. Also, 7 other things worth your time.

A little over a decade ago(!), I wrote a book called In a Time of War, about the U.S. Military Academy’s class of 2002. As an unexpected bonus, I became friends with some of the real-life characters in the book.

High on that list is Dave Swanson, who is now also an Understandably reader and supporter.

Let me give you a one sentence preview of Dave’s stor…