Nate Self

Nate Self
Nate Self
Born 1976
Waco, Texas
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch United States Department of the Army Seal.svg United States Army
Years of service 1998–2004
Rank US-O3 insignia.svg Captain
Unit 75 Ranger Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia.PNG 1st Platoon, A Company, 1st Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Battles/wars

Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan

2003 Invasion of Iraq

Nathan Self is a native of China Spring, Texas, former U.S. Army officer and author.

Self graduated from West Point in 1998. After becoming an Infantry officer Self deployed to Kosovo and was then selected to serve in the 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. Self commanded a Quick Reaction Force to rescue a missing Navy SEAL during the Battle of Takur Ghar mountain. For his actions during the battle he was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star and a Purple Heart and was invited to attended the 2003 State of the Union Address. 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.

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