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Headwind Turns
into a Hurricane
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Appointed Director of Selective Service for Puerto Rico in 1969
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Never in his wildest imagination could this son of a small crop farmer have dreamed that something as simple as enlisting in the U.S. Army was putting him on the verge of one day being assigned to one of the most difficult and unappreciated positions one could participate in … selecting men for compulsory military service during America’s most hated armed conflict … the Vietnam War.
It took dedication and long hours to study the files of each registrant, before they were considered for military service. To say it was an enormous task would be a momentous understatement.
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Dr. Barney Stoutamire
University of West Florida, Retired
"This book is not just about Colonel Siverio’s heroism. It’s not just about his military service; it is much broader than that. This book is a success story; a leadership story.... I am very happy that Colonel Siverio has decided to write this book and share his life story with all of us. I know the collective Puerto Rican chest is swelled with pride for one of their own. Mannie is an inspiration to all who know him personally and the reader of this book will feel some of that same inspiration."
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