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doN ovAN C A mpbe LL , who grew up in Lake Highlands, started writing “Joker o ne: A m arine p latoon’s Story of Courage, Leadership, and b rotherhood” during his second year of Harvard b usiness School. t he riveting book enjoyed multiple weeks on the New york t imes bestseller list, despite the fact that its author insists he’s not really a writer and that he has no desire to ever write another book. t he p rinceton grad really didn’t even intend to write this one. t he manuscript, about Campbell’s combat-heavy tour of duty in i raq, began as a gift to the men in his platoon. w hen his professors read it, however, they convinced him that it was a story everyone should read.

It’s rare, in this era, to hear about someone with your educational credentials joining the military. Why did you join the Marines?

There are three reasons: I felt I’d been given a lot of things in my life I didn’t really deserve. I had a wonderful family and a terrific education, and I felt this great obligation to give back. Two, during college I >>

BENJAMIN HAGER