Authors: Sean Naylor
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“âNeither of Us Expected to Get Out ⦠Alive,'” by Sean D. Naylor,
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“The Secret War,” Parts 1 through 6, by Sean D. Naylor, October 30 through December 5, 2011,
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“Special Ops Task Force Threatened Government Agents Who Saw Detainee Abuse in Iraq, Documents Obtained by ACLU Reveal,” accessed at:
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“Spec Ops Catches, Iraq Releases,” by Sean D. Naylor,
Army Times
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“Tragedy Devastates Special Warfare Community,” by Sean D. Naylor,
USA Today
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“A Triumph for JSOC,” by Sean D. Naylor,
Defense News
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“Two U.S. Commandos Fought in Benghazi Rescue, Privately Honored for Valor,” by Rowan Scarborough,
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“The Unknown Soldiers: To Family, Friends, Mike McNulty Will Always Be There,” by Tom Sileo, Creators Syndicate, published March 14, 2014, in the Columbus, Ga.
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“U.S. Airstrike Kills Top Qaeda Agent in Somalia,” by Jeffrey Gettleman and Eric Schmitt,
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“U.S. Destroyer Shells Somali Militants,” by Jeff Schogol,
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“U.S. Drone Base in Ethiopia Is Operational,” by Craig Whitlock,
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“U.S. Drone Strike in Somalia Targets al-Shabaab Leader,” by Craig Whitlock,
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“US Flying Blind to Looming Terror Plots,” by James Kitfield,
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“U.S. Frees Suspect in Killing of 5 G.I.'s,” by Allisa J. Rubin and Michael R. Gordon,
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