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Nate lives in Texas with his wife, Julie, and their three children, Caleb, Noah, and Elliot. A native of [[China Spring, Texas]], Nate was a three-sport athlete and salutatorian. He was the [[Win (baseball)|winning pitcher]] as China Spring won the 1993 Class 2A baseball state championship. |
Nate lives in Temple, Texas with his wife, Julie, and their three children, Caleb, Noah, and Elliot. A native of [[China Spring, Texas]], Nate was a three-sport athlete and salutatorian. He was the [[Win (baseball)|winning pitcher]] as China Spring won the 1993 Class 2A baseball state championship. |
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Revision as of 02:13, 24 October 2010
Nate Self | |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1998–2004 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit |  1st Platoon, A Company, 1st Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment 75th Ranger Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan |
Nathan Self is a former U.S. Army officer and the author of Two Wars: A Hero's Fight on Two Fronts—Abroad and Within [1] published by Tyndale Press in June 2008.
He graduated from West Point in 1998 as an Infantry officer and led soldiers in Kosovo before being selected to serve in the Army's elite 75th Ranger Regiment. As a platoon leader in the Rangers, he deployed to Afghanistan shortly after 9/11 as part of a Special Operations task force with a mission to kill or capture Taliban and al-Qaeda's top leaders. Once there, he led his Ranger platoon in the teeth of an al-Qaeda strong point to rescue a missing and captured Navy SEAL on top of Takur Ghar mountain, where he earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart. His soldier's story has been highlighted on television via Dateline NBC [2] and ESPN, and in print through the Washington Post[3] and the Wall Street Journal [4]. As a result of his actions in Afghanistan, he attended the 2003 State of the Union Address.
Captain Self's role in Operation Anaconda was popularized in the novels "Not A Good Day To Die," by Sean Naylor[1] and "Roberts Ridge," by Malcolm MacPherson[2]. The assault on Takur Ghar by Self's platoon has also been popularized in a variety of paintings and lithographs within the U.S. military.
Following a tour in Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division, where he wrote and directed daily operations and trained Iraqi Security Forces, Nate commanded a rifle company before leaving the Army in 2004 in order to better care for his family. He continues to work with young officers in the Army, focusing on professional development through personal interaction and facilitation of learning via the Army's CompanyCommand and PlatoonLeader online professional forums, where he is able to share his experiences and lessons learned in a public venue.
He also spends time speaking to business and churches, interacting with Veterans dealing with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Personal
Nate lives in Temple, Texas with his wife, Julie, and their three children, Caleb, Noah, and Elliot. A native of China Spring, Texas, Nate was a three-sport athlete and salutatorian. He was the winning pitcher as China Spring won the 1993 Class 2A baseball state championship.
Notes
- ^ Naylor, Sean. "Not A Good Day To Die" Berkley Trade, 2006.:
- ^ Macpherson, Malcolm. "Roberts Ridge" Bantam Dell (New York), 2005.:
References
- MacPherson, M. 2005. Roberts Ridge : A Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan, Delacorte, ISBN 0-553-80363-8
- Naylor, S. 2005. Not a Good Day to Die : The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda, Berkley Hardcover ISBN 0-425-19609-7.
- Executive Summary of the Battle of Takur Ghar (pdf)
- National Guard description of Takur Ghar lithograph series.