This was a fancy way of saying we should make do with whatever tools we were given. Jody mitic is a former canadian soldier who lost both lower legs when he stepped on a land mine in afghanistan. I learned about him, and his book, when i heard him interviewed on jocko willinks podcast. Jul 18, 2016 francis pegahmagabow was not only the most successful sniper of world war 1, but he is also among the most decorated aboriginal soldiers in history. Unflinching the making of a canadian sniper in the book unflinching the making of a canadian sniper by jody mitic, it walks you through the course of the life of jody mitic. May 15, 2006 how a recordbreaking canadian sniper kill shot was almost forgotten.
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