Col (ret) Allison Black aka the “Angel of Death” served our nation for over 32 years. In 1992, Allison enlisted in the USAF as a SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape) Specialist. In 1998, she commissioned then earned her Navigator Wings. Allison flew onboard the AC-130H Spectre Gunship during the initial push into Afghanistan in 2001… Read more »

Corey was born in Baltimore, Maryland and was raised and graduated from high school in Riverside, California. Corey enlisted in the Air Force in 1992 as an Aircraft Armament Technician. He was assigned to Holloman AFB, NM after graduation of technical school and was a Weapons Technician in the F-117 program. In 1995 he volunteered… Read more »

Dan Schroeder served in the U.S. Navy for 33 years and retired in November 2021. He spent the majority of his career as a Navy SEAL.  He entered the Navy in September 1988 and attended recruit training at RTC Orlando, Florida.  He then attended Second Class Dive School in Coronado, California.  After serving at several… Read more »

David grew up in the Inland Empire of Southern California.  On October 1st, 1984, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, and his first duty assignment was at 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment as a Fire Support Specialist. While with the Rangers, David served as a forward observer, as well as a company and battalion-level fire support… Read more »

Doug Legan is a transitioning Army officer retiring in September 2017. He spent 17 years in the Special Operations community, and his most recent assignment was the director of a professional development and talent management program for a unique organization in the US Army Special Operations Command. His portfolio included professional development, education opportunities, comprehensive… Read more »

Heidi is a veteran U.S. Navy Commander. She graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1996 as a highly decorated swimmer.  She served as a Supply Officer supporting Naval Aviation, Marines, and Special Forces. Her last several years she served in an Executive Officer capacity.  She retired from reserve service in 2016. She is… Read more »

Jeffrey Wright hails from southern Oklahoma. Born into an Army family he was influenced by a variety of locales both stateside and abroad.  It was through his travels where he developed his since of adventure, appreciation for other cultures and an ear for foreign languages.  In 1984 Jeff joined the Army after high school as… Read more »

Jerome King is a Marine Veteran and THF Alumni. He is an Associate Director at UBS, specifically within the Investment Banking Global Research team based out of Manhattan, New York. Jerome was born and raised in Australia. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2009 initially as a rifleman in 7th Marine Regiment in Twenty nine Palms,… Read more »

Luis Mejia was born in Newark, New jersey and raised there for a majority of his childhood. Lu was a multisport athlete since he was young and even played at the collegiate level. Lu attended college at St. Peter’s in Jersey City, N.J., but was not content with his path, so he decided to enlist… Read more »

Mark Milicich served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years and retired in October 2000. He was an Air Traffic Controller and a Combat Controller (CCT). As a CCT, he was assigned to the 1722nd Combat Control Squadron, the 24th Special Tactics Squadron (STS) and the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG). While at… Read more »

Matt Brown was born in Wellington, Kansas and was raised and graduated from high school in Wichita, Kansas.  He enlisted in the Kansas Army National guard as a Single Channel Radio Operator.  In 1989, Matt was selected to attend the US Army Initial Entry Rotary Wing program in Fort Rucker , Alabama.  He was a… Read more »

Trevor Hough retired from the U.S. Army in 2022 after spending most of his career in Special Operations units- including serving at levels ranging from Special Forces Company to commanding a Special Operations Intelligence Brigade.  Trevor started his Army service by enlisting as an Infantryman in 1993 and entered active duty as a Second Lieutenant in… Read more »

William “Bill” Austin is a distinguished veteran of the United States Navy who recently retired after 30 years of service as a Special Warfare Combatant Crewman (SWCC).  A native of Smethport, PA, Bill comes from a long line of Navy veterans.  Growing up in a small remote town in northern Pennsylvania laid the foundation for… Read more »