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He joined the fight against ISIS, expecting combat. What happened inside an Iraqi cave still haunts him.
Nick Jones, a Marine Corps veteran, participated in a 2020 cave operation targeting ISIS in northern Iraq that turned into a recovery mission after unexpected combat. He sustained injuries ending his military career and later founded the Talons Reach Foundation to support veterans' recovery and mental health.
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