John deVerteuil (de-ver-tie)

John deVerteuil is a retired Green Beret Sergeant Major whose life and career have been forged in service, sacrifice, and hard-earned national security experience. After 33 years in uniform, he brings the perspective of a soldier who has operated where theory ends and consequence begins.

A master’s graduate in National Security, John spent five years in and out of Colombia during the 1990s, completed 10 tours in Iraq, three tours in Afghanistan, and served two and a half years as an advisor in Africa. His work has placed him at the center of irregular warfare, counterinsurgency, nation-building, and the complex realities of unstable regions.

John is an irregular warfare expert who also conducted a study on anthrax to help determine treatment for injuries in biologically contaminated environments. His military record includes two Bronze Stars for valor, six Bronze Stars for service, combat HALO infiltration, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Combat Medical Badge.

Through his experience across multiple theaters of conflict, John brings a sobering understanding of what happens when institutions lose control, corruption spreads, and leadership fails. His voice is rooted in duty, discipline, and the belief that America must recover courage, accountability, and moral clarity before weakness becomes policy.