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Hidden Soldier

Padraig O'Keefe joined the elite and secretive French Foreign Legion at the age of 20 and went on to serve in Cambodia and Bosnia. On returning to civilian life, he was not able to settle, so became a 'hidden soldier' by opting for security missions in Iraq and Haiti. Here, he tells his story.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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