iraq veteran

Jared Taylor was born in 1978 in New Mexico. When Jared became unsure of his future, he decided to join the Marine Corps to give back to his country.

David Paxson served as a mechanic, deploying to the Mediterranean and Kosovo. In 2003, he received notice that he would deploy for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Adrian Backman was deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2009 to 2010 at the start of his military career. He retired when he suffered a stroke.

Lawrence served in one of the longest combat deployments in recent history, which totaled 475 days. During OIF, Lawrence patrolled the streets of Baghdad.

Tristan Gross served as an advisor to the Iraqi Army and as a human resources non-commissioned officer at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Holly Shaffner also served as second-in-command of a 74-person anti-terrorism team that was among first responders after Hurricane Katrina.

Eric Garrison served in Iraqi Surge and Iraqi Sovereignty campaigns where he assisted in over 100 fire missions in support of soldiers in the Baghdad area.

Army Veteran Marty Gillahan deployed to Iraq in the early 2000s and flew missions transporting troops and supplies in 2004 and 2005.

Barrett Bogue is now in Washington D.C. where he works as the Vice President for Public Relations and Chapter Engagement at Student Veterans of America.

Angie Wiger joined the Army in 2001 and served with the 38th Personnel Services Battalion in Vilseck, Germany from 2001 to 2004.

Gary Peterson served three tours in Iraq. His duties included leading teams responsible for transportation, fuel, planning and supply chain management.

Sam served as an intelligence officer from 2003 to 2007. He joined the Army after graduating from Texas Christian University.