Howard E. Wasdin
United States Navy sailor (1961–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Howard Eugene Wasdin[2] (born Howard E. Wilbanks, November 8, 1961 – April 6, 2023) was an American chiropractor and a former member of the United States Navy who served as a sailor in the Atlantic Fleet and as a Navy SEAL. Following his honorable discharge, he co-wrote the autobiographical memoir SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper, and its young adult version, I Am a SEAL Team Six Warrior: Memoirs of an American Soldier. Wasdin served in operation Desert Storm and was part of the operation to capture Mohamed Farrah Aidid, a Somali warlord. It was in the operation that Wasdin was shot three times and almost lost his right leg. After 12 years of service, he earned his Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) from Life University in Georgia and lived in Georgia, where he operated a chiropractic clinic.[3]
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Howard Eugene Wasdin | |
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Birth name | Howard E. Wilbanks |
Born | (1961-11-08)November 8, 1961 Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Died | April 6, 2023(2023-04-06) (aged 61) Wayne County, Georgia, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1983–1995 |
Rank | Hull technician First class[1] |
Unit | United States Navy SEALs |
Battles/wars | Gulf War Operation Gothic Serpent |
Alma mater | University of the Cumberlands Life University (DC) |
Website | https://www.howardwasdin.com/ |