Marty Skovlund, Jr. is a veteran Army Ranger who served in the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. Currently the executive editor of Black Rifle Coffee Company's Coffee or Die magazine, he's an entrepreneur, journalist, photographer, award-winning filmmaker and the author of Ranger Knowledge: The Complete Study Guide. His book Violence of Action: The Untold Stories of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the War on Terror, is a gripping, remarkable history of the GWoT told through first person accounts from Marty, other Rangers and their families and spouses. Marty is a guy who has done hard things and keeps pushing himself into new and challenging terrain, whether that's going back to Afghanistan as a journalist to do in-depth reporting on the state of the ongoing war on terror or producing and directing documentaries. He's currently working on his third book, a memoir. Follow Marty on twitter and Instagram @martyskovlundjr and on his website.

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