Joe Kassabian was originally born in Detroit, Michigan. He enlisted in the US Army at the age of seventeen and eventually went on to serve multiple tours in Afghanistan. This ended up becoming the basis for his book, The Hooligans of Kandahar which eventually achieved bestseller status and won multiple awards. After getting out of the military he finished college, obtaining a BA in European history and eventually attended graduate school. Joe also hosts a military history podcast called The Lions Led By Donkeys podcast.
