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Joseph Alba

Joseph Alba

Joseph Alba is a full-time college student living in Northern Idaho with a distinguished 20-year military career. Raised in a small Texas town, he graduated high school in 2003 and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2004. Motivated by the book Black Hawk Down, he set his sights on the elite 75th Ranger Regiment and went on to serve as an Infantryman in 1st Ranger

    Me shaking hands with my PL after swearing in. Kramer is holding the flag on the left and George on the right. (Author)

    First Solo Kill: When the Bullet Finds Its Mark

    War Stories Apr 04
    Chinook helicopter

    First Solo Kill: Always When You Least Expect It

    War Stories Apr 01