Quote of the day
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves a number of obscure men who have only remained obscure because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort.
Anthony Swofford

Born: August 12, 1970 (age 55)
Bio: Anthony Swofford is an American writer and former U.S. Marine, best known for his 2003 book Jarhead, based heavily on his accounts of various situations encountered in the Persian Gulf War.
Known for:
- Hotels, Hospitals, and Jails: A Memoir (2012)
- Exit A (2006)
- Jarhead Export Pba (2005)
- Jarhead: A Solder's Story of Modern War (2008)






