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- 1 2 Eric S. Bartelt (2015-04-30). "Master of the Sword: "Living the Dream for 31 years"". pointerview.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
- ↑ "COL Nicholas Gist". usma.edu. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
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