David A. Yuzuk
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David A. Yuzuk

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Born and raised in Brooklyn N.Y., David attended the University of Stony Brook. David moved to Miami and became a 19-year veteran of the Aventura Police Department working as a uniformed road patrolman, undercover officer, and detective. David was awarded officer of the month on two separate occasions by his department and was recognized as officer of the month by the Dade County Chief’s Association. In 2017, he wrote and produced the critically acclaimed documentary, "The Giant Killer” based on the epic life of of his friend, Green Beret Captain Richard J. Flaherty. David's quest was to find the answers to his enigmatic friends shadowy life and death. The documentary was awarded The People’s Choice Award in the Silicon Beach Film Festival, Best Film in the UK monthly Film Festival, and was an official selection in the Rome International Film Festival and the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. After five years of research, David completed and released the nonfiction book, The Giant Killer. The book ran for weeks as an Amazon #1 Best Seller in Vietnam War Biographies. To learn more about, The Giant Killer please visit its Facebook page or www.smallestsoldier.com. Author Questions: Q. What movies are similar to The Giant Killer story? A. Maybe, American Sniper meets Hacksaw Ridge. Q. What was your goal in writing the book? A. I wanted to know how one of America's most incredible of heroes could end up on the streets homeless. I wanted to know what went wrong and what could we do as a society to make sure our vets now don't end up with advanced PTSD like Flaherty. David still lives in Miami and travels around the country working on various creative projects.
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    • The Giant Killer

    • American Hero, Mercenary, Spy... The Incredible True Story of the Smallest Man to Serve in the U.S. Military - Green Beret Captain Richard J. Flaherty
    • By: David A. Yuzuk
    • Narrated by: Steven Wenger
    • Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
    • Release date: 16-11-20
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 57 ratings

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