Ric Prado: CIA Black Ops Operator That Hunted Bin Laden

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Ric Prado shares his remarkable journey from Cuban refugee to CIA Senior Operations Officer, revealing how being separated from his parents at age 8 during Castro's revolution eventually led him to America where he found purpose in military service and intelligence work.

• Escaped Cuba at age 8 through Operation Peter Pan, sent alone to a Colorado orphanage
• Joined Air Force Pararescue (PJs), enduring brutal training that forged his determination and resilience
• Transitioned to CIA where his Spanish language skills and paramilitary background made him uniquely valuable
• Spent three years in Contra camps fighting against the same communist forces that drove him from Cuba
• Co-founded the Bin Laden Task Force in 1996, gathering intelligence on threats before most knew the name
• Served as Chief of Operations at the CIA Counterterrorism Center during 9/11
• Wrote his memoir "Black Ops" to honor fallen colleagues and correct misconceptions about the CIA

Find Ric Prado's book and more information at www.ricprado.com

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