The C.O.B.R.A. Team - Where are they now?
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THE LIEUTENANT - R. Clarke Cooper
Cooper joined the State Department and became the Congressional liaison for Ambassador
Zalmay Khalilzad in Baghdad. When Khalilzad became America's United Nations Ambassador, he
took Cooper with him as an aide.
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Cooper joined the State Department and became the Congressional liaison for Ambassador
Zalmay Khalilzad in Baghdad. When Khalilzad became America's United Nations Ambassador, he
took Cooper with him as an aide.
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"COBRA" - THE U.S. MARSHAL - Edward Eversman
Major Eversman was promoted to lieutenant colonel and he still serves his country in the Army
Reserve and the United States Marshals Service.
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Major Eversman was promoted to lieutenant colonel and he still serves his country in the Army
Reserve and the United States Marshals Service.
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COBRA ONE - Sergeant First Class Charles M. Grist:
Grist is a police officer in Central Florida. He is in his fourth Army Reserve mobilization since
September 11th. He will return to police work on February 1, 2009, and retire from the Army
Reserve a month later (at his Vietnam rank of first lieutenant). He is pictured above with an
Afghanistan soldier who was participating in training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Watch for Grist's upcoming book on the C.O.B.R.A. Team's 2004 tour in Iraq: "My Last War: A
Vietnam Veteran's Tour in Iraq".
Also take a look at his military blog, "American Ranger", at: www.AmericanRanger.blogspot.com.
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Grist is a police officer in Central Florida. He is in his fourth Army Reserve mobilization since
September 11th. He will return to police work on February 1, 2009, and retire from the Army
Reserve a month later (at his Vietnam rank of first lieutenant). He is pictured above with an
Afghanistan soldier who was participating in training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Watch for Grist's upcoming book on the C.O.B.R.A. Team's 2004 tour in Iraq: "My Last War: A
Vietnam Veteran's Tour in Iraq".
Also take a look at his military blog, "American Ranger", at: www.AmericanRanger.blogspot.com.
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COBRA TWO - Staff Sergeant Aaron Self:
Aaron is a police officer in Texas. His wife, Kristi (Cobra Five), works full-time for the Army
Reserve. In 2008, Kristi was re-deployed by the Army Reserve to one of the war zones. Aaron
took a leave of absence from police work and deployed to one of the war zones as a civilian
contractor.
Cobra Two is shown above (left) with some of the indigenous personnel with whom he works
today.
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Aaron is a police officer in Texas. His wife, Kristi (Cobra Five), works full-time for the Army
Reserve. In 2008, Kristi was re-deployed by the Army Reserve to one of the war zones. Aaron
took a leave of absence from police work and deployed to one of the war zones as a civilian
contractor.
Cobra Two is shown above (left) with some of the indigenous personnel with whom he works
today.
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COBRA THREE - Sergeant Chad Higginbotham:
Higginbotham became a full-time recruiter for the Mississippi National Guard, but he re-deployed
to one of the war zones in 2008 as a member of another protective service detail.
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Higginbotham became a full-time recruiter for the Mississippi National Guard, but he re-deployed
to one of the war zones in 2008 as a member of another protective service detail.
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COBRA FOUR - Sergeant John Actis II:
Doc returned to Iraq as a private security contractor for an extended assignment. During this
period, he barely escaped death on many occasions and lost some of his co-workers to
insurgent attacks. He returned to the States and worked as a police officer in Mississippi.
He is still involved in his acting career and his screen name is "John Ceallach".
Doc returned to Iraq as a private security contractor for an extended assignment. During this
period, he barely escaped death on many occasions and lost some of his co-workers to
insurgent attacks. He returned to the States and worked as a police officer in Mississippi.
He is still involved in his acting career and his screen name is "John Ceallach".
THE GENERAL - Charles (Sandy) Davidson
Brigadier General Davidson served another overseas tour in Pakistan, became a major general
and was assigned to Central Command. After a fierce battle with cancer, Major General
Davidson passed away in February, 2008. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Brigadier General Davidson served another overseas tour in Pakistan, became a major general
and was assigned to Central Command. After a fierce battle with cancer, Major General
Davidson passed away in February, 2008. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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