Nick Merrick
U.S. Army
Former U.S. Army Green Beret, founder of Green Beret Racing
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In their words
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Hear it at 10:03“The organization was titled and built for, let me give you purpose beyond profession.”
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Hear it at 10:10“I don’t care what you want to do. Just do something. So when life gets tough after this, you have a thing to look forward to.”
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Hear it at 10:27“We've sponsored everything from guys going up Everest and Denali to three guns and guys running marathons.”
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Hear it at 10:55“At the end of the day, waking up for something is way better than not going to bed for anything.”
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Hear it at 11:33“Maybe I'll do it after the race. We're just playing for time and that's all it is.”
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Hear it at 11:42“Suicide awareness. We know. Got it.”
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Hear it at 12:00“That's a real thing that's out there. Now, what do we do about it? And our thought is community.”
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