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An Afghan girl sells a typical Afghan flat bread in the streets of Mazar-i-Sharif on July 1, 2014. (Farshad Usyan/AFP/Getty Images)
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Clay D. is a father and a veteran of 5 war zones, with 9 combat deployments, 3 brothers killed in action, and 1 divorce. Most of his adult life has been spent in the Middle East and South East Asia.
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November 7, 2023Updated: August 31, 2025
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