Bill Bee

Marine Staff Sergeant Bill Bee is the author of The Shot: The Harrowing Journey of a Marine in the War on Terror. He deployed to Afghanistan four times during his 13-year career. The photo of a Taliban sniper round missing his head by inches in 2008 was capture by a Reuters photographer. His combat career was brought to an end by an IED blast in 2010. Now he lives in Jacksonville, North Carolina, with his wife Bobbie and son Ethan.

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HELP THE HEROES

Wounded Afghanistan Veteran Asks: ‘Was the War Worth It?’

We gave Afghans 20 years of hope before the Taliban retook control, but we’re not taking care of the military members who fought those battles.

Bill Bee