The Heart and the Fist / Eric Greitens / p309

The author describes how, after working as a humanitarian around the world, he realized that he could do nothing to stop violence or prevent people from becoming refugees and soon joined the elite Navy SEALs, where he drew on his humanitarian training as he battled injustice.

I actually listened to this, with Eric as the narrator. If only all our armed forces personnel and politicians could work in the world as humanitarians first. The two go hand in hand. I know this young man was here for a program in our library, I'm sorry I missed it!