Please answer the following question: Facts: - battles: gulf war operation gothic serpent - allegiance: united states of america - serviceyears: 1983 -- 1995 - birth date: 8 november 1961 - name: howard e. wasdin - branch: 23px united states navy - unit: united states navy seals - birth place: boynton beach , florida - rank: petty officer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of howard e. wasdin .
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howard e. wasdin -lrb- born howard e. wilbanks on november 8 , 1961 -rrb- is a former member of the united states navy who served as a sailor in the atlantic fleet as well as a navy seal .following his honorable discharge , he co-wrote the autobiographical memoir '' seal team six : memoirs of an elite navy seal sniper '' .