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The Story Behind the Collection
Daniel David Corbett III served with U.S. Navy SEAL Teams 5, 6, and 17 during a career that spanned combat deployments, special operations, instructor duty, and private military contracting.
After graduating high school in 2002, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and later deployed to Iraq with SEAL Team 5. In 2007, he was selected for SEAL Team 6, conducting missions tied to U.S. national security interests in multiple regions of the world.
In 2010, Daniel transitioned to Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command, where he helped train future SEAL operators. After active duty, he entered the world of private contracting. In 2017, while working overseas, he was imprisoned in Belgrade, Serbia for eighteen months before returning home and later writing American Mercenary.
