Dan Whitaker

His story

Dan is the son of an Air Force mechanic and grew up in San Antonio, a city he still calls “Military City, USA.” He enlisted in the Army at eighteen and went to Officer Candidate School two years later.

He served thirty years, commanding soldiers in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan and later teaching leadership to young officers. He retired as a colonel.

He covers the Pentagon, the troops and veterans with the respect of someone who has worn the uniform.