Elliot Ackerman

Elliot served as a Marine Corps Infantry and Special Operations Officer with multiple tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He’s a decorated veteran, having earned a Silver Star and Purple Heart for his role in leading a platoon in the November 2004 Battle of Fallujah, and a Bronze Star for Valor while leading a Marine Corp Special Operations Team in Afghanistan in 2008. He also led a 75-man platoon that aided in relief operations in post-Katrina New Orleans.

Elliot holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and earned his undergraduate degree, with summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors, from Tufts University in 2003. He is the recipient of the Major General Edwin B. Wheeler Award for Infantry Excellence.

Elliot has published articles on national defense issues in Comparative Strategy Journal and the Marine Corps Gazette. He resides in Washington, DC, with his wife, daughter, and son.