Paul Rieckhoff is the Executive Director and Founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1998 and served a tour of duty in Iraq lasting from April 2003 to February 2004. During that time, Paul was a 1st Lieutenant, and served as an Infantry Platoon Leader in the 3rd Infantry and 1st Armored Divisions. He is the author of Chasing Ghosts.
After graduating with high honors in Classics from Dartmouth, Nathanial Fick served as a Marine Corps infantry officer in Afghanistan and Iraq. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Corps Officer.
Charlie Wilson served in the United States Congress as the Representative from Texas' 2nd District from 1973 to 1997. He is widely credited with spurring Congress to support the Afghan mujihadeen during their fight against a Soviet invasion.