On July Fourth, this former SEAL wants you to remember what the real price of freedom is
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I served as a SEAL alongside my friend Drago Dzieran. Drago grew up in Communist Poland and never forgot that terrible way of life
The price of freedom is the blood of our nation’s finest men and women. Jocko Willink is a retired SEAL Officer, author of several books including "Extreme Ownership," "Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual," "The Dichotomy of Leadership" and the "Way of the Warrior Kid" series, and hosts the top-rated podcast: Jocko Podcast. Twitter: @jockowillink. Instagram: @jockowillink. Facebook: @jockowillink.
But, he was one of the lucky ones—he "only" went to prison. He wasn’t murdered and buried in an unmarked grave as countless others were.
He was also lucky because he eventually escaped—working with the American embassy, he immigrated to America, went on to serve in the Navy, and became a fellow SEAL.