Graham Dale
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Graham Dale | |
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Born | Raheny, Dublin, Ireland | January 25, 1978
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Commands held | None (Enlisted) |
Battles/wars | Global War on Terrorism [1] |
Other work | Computer Network Engineer |
Graham Dale, born 1978 in Dublin, Ireland, is a former US Marine, later a network engineer and writer.
Life[]
Dale was born in Raheny, Dublin, Ireland in January 1978. He emigrated to the United States in 2000. He served with the US Marine Corp., including in Iraq. As a result of his trauma in Iraq, Dale is registered as suffering with PTSD and receives disability benefit associated with his disorder.[citation needed]
As of 2019 he resides in Cedar Park, Texas where he works as a computer network engineer. He is also an active Volunteer Firefighter and EMT with the Jollyville fire department in Austin, Texas.
Publication[]
Dale is the author of "The Green Marine: An Irishman's War in Iraq" in which he chronicles his enlistment into the US Marines and tour of duty in Iraq.[2] Upon witnessing the horrors inflicted upon his newly adopted country during the 911 attacks in the United States, Dale signed up to the US Marines and served his country for six years, including one tour in Iraq.[3] His book provides a first hand account of his unique status of an Irishman in the US Marines from his days in training through to combat in Iraq.
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References[]
- ^ https://valor.defense.gov/Portals/24/Documents/ServiceCross/Master%20USMC-NC-DSC_2018%2003%2006%20-%20Iraq%202003%20to%20present.pdf?ver=2018-03-07-142133-310
- ^ "Author slams proposed blasphemy law". Independent.ie. 2009-05-03.
- ^ Meredith, Fionola (2008-05-05). "Green marine pays the price". Irish Times.
External links[]
Interview on BBC Radio [1]
- 1978 births
- People from Dublin (city)
- People from Raheny
- Irish emigrants to the United States
- United States Marines
- Irish male writers
- People from Cedar Park, Texas
- Living people