Who played howard wasdin in black hawk down
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Meet Dr. Howard Wasdin
DR. HOWARD E. WASDIN is a former SEAL Team Six member. After graduating with BUD/S Class 143, he later became a top sniper with SEAL Team Six. For his actions in "Operation Gothic Serpent" in Mogadishu, Somalia in 1993, he was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States, and the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in action. In that conflict he was wounded three times and nearly lost his right leg.
Howard served in the US Navy for twelve years, nine of which were as part of the SEAL Teams. After twelve years, he was medically discharged due to the injuries he sustained in Mogadishu. The Somalia conflict would later become more commonly known as "Black Hawk Down", nick-named after the story depicted by Mark Bowden in his book and movie of the same name.
Howard now lives in Georgia, where he is a practicing Doctor of Chiropractic. Given his military background, personal childhood experiences, personal mentors, and upbringing, he also is a leader in his community focus
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Howard E. Wasdin
United States Navy sailor (1961–2023)
Howard Eugene Wasdin[2] (born Howard E. Wilbanks, November 8, 1961 – April 6, 2023) was an American chiropractor and a former member of the United States Navy who served as a sailor in the Atlantic Fleet and as a Navy SEAL. Following his honorable discharge, he co-wrote the autobiographical memoir SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper, and its young adult version, I Am a SEAL Team Six Warrior: Memoirs of an American Soldier. Wasdin served in operation Desert Storm and was part of the operation to capture Mohamed Farrah Aidid, a Somali warlord. It was in the operation that Wasdin was shot three times and almost lost his right leg. After 12 years of service, he earned his Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) from Life University in Georgia and lived in Georgia, where he operated a chiropractic clinic.[3]
Early life and military career
Wasdin was raised in Screven, Georgia and enrolled at Cumberland College (now the University of the Cumberlands) for several years. After childhood, h
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