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Nelson DeMille, 73, is the author of 20 suspense novels, including “Plum Island” and “The General’s Daughter.” His latest is “The Cuban Affair” (Simon & Schuster). He spoke with Marc Myers.
In April 1966, I was a junior at Hofstra University on Long Island in New York. I was bored with school and felt I needed an adventure. So I enlisted in the Army.
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