Allegiance United States Role Author Years of service 1998–2004 | Rank Captain Books Two Wars Name Nate Self | |
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Battles/wars Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan
Battle of Takur Ghar
2003 Invasion of Iraq Education United States Military Academy Awards Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Battles and wars War in Afghanistan, Battle of Takur Ghar, 2003 invasion of Iraq Unit 1st Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
Interview with nate self author of two wars
Nathan Self is a native of China Spring, Texas, former U.S. Army officer and author.
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Self graduated from West Point in 1998. After becoming an Infantry officer Self deployed to Kosovo and was then selected to serve in the 75th Ranger Regiment. As a platoon leader in the Rangers, he deployed to Afghanistan shortly after 9/11 as part of a Special Operations task force with a mission to kill or capture Taliban and al-Qaeda's top leaders. Self commanded a Quick Reaction Force to rescue a missing Navy SEAL during the Battle of Takur Ghar mountain. For his actions during the battle he was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star and a Purple Heart and was invited to attend the 2003 State of the Union Address. Following a tour in Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division, where he wrote and directed daily operations and trained Iraqi Security Forces, Nate commanded a rifle company before leaving the Army in 2004.
Since leaving the army, Self went on to co-found a leadership development company in 2006 that worked closely with the US Army named "The Praevius Group" where he leads as a key partner.
Self has also written about his experiences in Afghanistan and his struggle with PTSD in his autobiography entitled Two Wars in 2009.