DR. DAMON FRIEDMAN is a retired Lieutenant Colonel and a prior squadron commander in special operations. As a former USMC officer and USAF Special Tactics Officer, he has been instrumental in the eradication of extreme terrorist networks around the world. He has served four combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. His personal decorations include three Bronze Stars (one with valor) and the 2018 Spirit of Hope Award.

Friedman holds a doctorate from Fuller Seminary; is currently attending Harvard University; and is the president and CEO of SOF Missions, an organization that helps combat the veteran suicide epidemic. He produced the multi-award-winning film Surrender Only to One to create higher awareness of the suicide epidemic among veterans.