Dan Sheehan

Dan Sheehan served two tours with the Marine Corps in Iraq; the first as an attack helicopter pilot during the 2003 invasion and the second in 2004 as a forward air controller with a special operations unit. His award winning first book After Action: The True Story of a Cobra Pilot's Journey examines his combat experiences and how they followed him home.

His second book, Continuing Action: Completing the Warrior's Journey addresses gaps in the modern warrior's preparation for war and offers pragmatic guidance for veterans navigating the challenges of coming home. It is set for release in 2015.

Dan left the Marine Corps as a Major in 2007, and now lives in California with his wife, their two young children, and a pitbull named Kitty.

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