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N. B. Hankes served in the U.S. Army from 2005-2009 as an unmanned aerial vehicle operator with the 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division serving in Baghdad, Iraq during the Troop Surge of 2007. He holds a Masters of Science in Soil and Water Chemistry from Utah State University.

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Waking Up On the Appalachian Trail: A Story of War, Brotherhood, and the Pursuit of Truth

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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)

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