White House Author
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Dawn Halfaker
Dawn Halfaker graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2001 and was seriously injured during a combat patrol near Baghdad in 2004. Undeterred, Dawn stayed a part of the fight and formed a new enterprise, Halfaker and Associates, in 2006. She is passionate about empowering veterans through meaningful careers, and today her team has over 130 employees dedicated to the principle of Continuing to Serve. Dawn is a strong advocate for our nation’s warriors and serves as the President of the Board of Directors for the Wounded Warrior Project. She remains very active with several Advisory Committees and veteran service organizations.