Today’s guest is a retired Special Operations Combat Medic and entrepreneur.   Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Elias “Eli” Kfoury and his family escaped the civil strife of his homeland and immigrated to the United States.  He became a naturalized American citizen and served for 21 years in the Navy.  Much of Eli’s military career was spent at Naval Special Warfare Development Group where he deployed as a combat medic at the tip of the special operations spear.  Eli is currently involved in multiple growing businesses and is developing a series of children’s books focused on instituting a strong warrior ethos and mindset in America’s youth. You can him on Instagram @deepseasurf    Sponsors:  Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/ Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order! SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr  FEATURED GEAR  Ten Thousand: Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by Ten Thousand. Ten Thousand is offering our listeners 15% of their purchase! Go to tenthousand.cc and enter code DANGERCLOSE15 to receive 15% off.  Sitka Bino Harness    Swarovski Optiks Binos    Montana Knife Company