

Mark Geist
Mark "Oz" Geist was a member of the security team at the CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, during the attack on the U.S. consulate in 2012.
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Mark "Oz" Geist was a member of the security team at the CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, during the attack on the U.S. consulate in 2012.
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