Kacy Tellessen
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| Kacy Tellessen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Spokane, Washington |
| 💼 Occupation | Author and veteran |
| Notable work | Freaks of a Feather |
| 👶 Children | 1 |
| Twitter= | |
Kacy Tellessen is a United States Marine and author.[1]
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Tellessen was born in Spokane, Washington and grew up in Spangle, Washington. He became interested in writing after reading the Odyssey in high school.[2]
Military career[edit]
After graduating from high school, Tellessen enlisted in the United States Marine Corp in 2005. He joined the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines as an infantry machine gunner.[3] Tellessen served two tours in Iraq, where his company suffered an 80% casualty rate.[4]
Post deployment[edit]
In 2021, he authored Freaks of a Feather: A Marine Grunt’s Memoir, which was based on his experiences in the war.[5][1]
Personal life[edit]
He is married and has a son.[4]
Selected Bibliography[edit]
- Freaks of a Feather: A Marine Grunt’s Memoir. Latah Books. 2021. Search this book on
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A Marine's new book is a 'deeply lyrical account' of infantry life in the Post 9/11 age". Task & Purpose. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ↑ Rieth, Natalie. "Veteran Kacy Tellessen reflects in new memoir "Freaks of a Feather"". The Gonzaga Bulletin. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ↑ "Veteran Spotlight: Kacy Tellessen". Veteran Artist Residencies. 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Anchor/Reporter, Cory Howard. "War and Books: A local Marine's odyssey from 'grunt' to author". KHQ Right Now. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ↑ Palm, Ed. "A Vietnam-era veteran seeing double from Kabul". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
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