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According to the book description of
The Pledge to America: One Man's
Journey from Political Prisoner to
U.S. Navy SEAL, "Retired Navy
SEAL Drago Dzieran takes readers
behind the scenes of his incredible
life, from an impoverished childhood
in Communist-controlled Poland to his
time as a political prisoner, to his
twenty years as a member of the United
States military’s most elite fighting
force.
Everything I
have, I owe to America—the greatest
country in the world.
I have been
fighting oppression and defending
freedom my entire life. When I became
a United States citizen, I felt it was
my moral obligation to give back to
this country and the people who had
given me freedom. I wanted to serve my
new country in the best capacity I
could, so when the first Persian Gulf
War broke out, I decided to join the
military. During my Navy career, I
performed over one hundred combat
direct action missions in Iraq from
2003 to 2005.
My chance to live
as a free man is only possible because
of the ideals the founding fathers
fought for and that have been carried
forward to this day by Americans.
Every person has
a voice, and every voice matters. I
will continue to encourage others to
get involved, stand up, and preserve
and cherish the freedom and liberty we
have in America. |
