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Aeschylus, 196
Hunt’s service in, 24, 99–101, 112–16, 180–81, 186, 223
Marvin’s service in, 142–43
Pereira’s service in, 168–73
veterans of. See veterans
“All Volunteer Force: From Military to Civilian Service” (report), 205–6, 208
American Legion, 132
AmeriCorps, 127, 133, 134, 149, 157
Auburn University College of Architecture, 125
Baltimore, 127, 128, 129, 130–31, 136
Herbalife selling by, 183–84, 185
relationship and marriage to Clay, 24, 110, 179–80, 182–83, 184–85, 188, 189, 190–91
Beidler, Shawn, 15–16, 111–17, 247
Bethesda Naval Hospital, Maryland, 134–36, 137
Biden, Jill, 206
Black Hearts (Frederick), 198, 199
Blackwater Security contractors, 74, 89
Blair, Earl, 57–61
Bly, Robert, 196
Boothby, Neil, 61
Bosnia, refugee camps in, 61–64
Boynton, Jim (“Brother Jim”), 7, 9, 13, 14–17, 26, 222–23
Boys and Girls Club, Blytheville, Arkansas, 244
Boys Nation, 132–33
Bridgeland, John, 205, 206, 207
Bryant, Wendell, 71
Bush, George W., 72, 125, 126, 128, 205
Campbell, Joseph, 196
Cannelli, Dante, 167–68, 169–70, 173
Cartwright (soldier), 81, 83, 84
Center for Citizen Leadership, 131, 136–37, 145, 158
charity
Marvin’s reaction to, 144–56
Mission Continues work as challenge rather than, 145, 148, 159
Charlie Mike, meaning of term, xiii
Chestnut, Sheena, 201–2, 203–5, 209–10
Chile, earthquake in, 194, 211, 215
Christy (Ian Smith’s girlfriend), 197, 198, 199
Clavier, Readen, 148
Clevenger, Lieutenant, 81, 82, 83, 85
Clinton, Bill, 127, 132, 134, 250–51
Clinton Global Initiative, 215, 250–51
Coburn, Tom, 192
Colbert, Kevin, 113
community service programs
Pereira’s search for, 175–76
PTSD treatment using, 243
veterans and benefits of, 149–50, 287
Complete Warrior, The (training), 129–30
Crass, Layton, 113
Crawford, Matthew B., 196
Culbertson, Steve, 134–36, 157
Curtis, Don, 43
Danforth family, 157
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 125–26
Detroit riots (1967), 126–27
Diamond Standard speech (Greitens), 130–31, 132
Dolhun, Eduardo, 9, 19–20, 23, 213–15, 219, 234–35, 238
Dominski, Chris, 272
Drip-Drop oral rehydration solution, 214–15, 219, 225, 234–35, 237
Duke University, 32, 52–53, 56–57, 61, 131, 262
Eisenberg, James and Josh, 268
Eisenstein, Paul, 156–57
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 40–41, 44
Evans, Walker, 61
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 238, 268
Francis, Staff Sergeant, 94
Frederick, Jim (Black Hearts), 198, 199
Garcia, Tiffany, 252–53, 256–58, 277, 278, 283–84, 284–85
Garza, Oscar, 77
Give an Hour, 270, 273, 274, 276
Grayson, Doc, 151
Greitens, Aaron, 48
Greitens, Becky, 47–48, 50, 95, 204
Greitens, Eric (“Mr. G”), 47–65
autobiography of, 204, 239, 265
Baltimore police training (Diamond Standard speech) by, 129–31
bonding of soldiers and, 92–93
books and authors used by, 38–39, 124, 130, 196, 265
Boys Nation speech of, 132–33
Center for Citizen Leadership organized by, 131, 136–37, 145, 158
early marriage and divorce of, 202–3
ease in talking with veterans by, 134–35
education of, 32, 50–53, 56, 64
elephant trek by, 34–35, 37–38
Hurricane Katrina rebuilding proposal of, 5, 125–26
injuries in Iraq of, 93–95, 123
interest in creating a public service organization by, 131, 132–37
Iraq service of, 88–95, 97, 128–29, 159–62
Larsen’s relationship with, 39, 95, 96, 137, 204–5
as a leader, 9–10, 38–39, 42, 87, 251
legacy of his generation of warriors, 125–26
Manion’s death and family visit of, 121–24
marriage to Sheena, 209–10
Pereira’s friendship with, 159, 160, 161–62, 170, 171–72, 175, 176, 177–78
personal development curriculum developed by, 264–66
political ambitions of, 262–63
professional life in St. Louis of, 146–47
refugee camp work of, during college, 61–65
return home by, 95–97
SEAL drug use and, 35–38, 42–43, 44, 45–46, 87
SEAL service of, 40–42, 60, 87–88, 202, 209
speeches by, 131, 155–56, 201, 206
SWCC training developed by, 129–30
teaching opportunities for, 146
Thailand service of, 33–46, 87, 129
The Mission Continues (TMC) alumni conference and, 241–42, 243, 245
TMC fellow-selection and, 147–50, 155–56, 200–201
TMC first anniversary and, 156
TMC funding and, 201, 239, 241
TMC naming by, 137
TMC setting up and organizing by, 26–27, 142, 145–46, 147
TMC suicide message from, 239
TMC volunteer work by, 198, 212, 239, 253, 263, 279
transition out of Mission Continues by, 239–41, 278–79
Veterans Day parade and, 156, 157–58
Walinsky’s friendship with, 126–31, 133
White House fellowship of, 88, 97, 122, 125–28, 133
Greitens, Marc, 48
Greitens, Rob, 47–48, 59, 95, 204, 243
Greitens, Sheena Chestnut, 201–2, 203–5, 209–10
Griffen, Jeff, 42
Griswell, Dave (“Doc”), 9, 11, 19, 190
Habitat for Humanity, 257
Haiti
Manresa refugee camp in, 11–17
Team Rubicon’s relief work in, 9, 10–12, 26, 27, 190, 192, 193, 208, 214, 221, 222–23
University Hospital in, 17–20, 21, 23
Hamid (prisoner), 170–71, 172, 173
Harbaugh, Kenneth
interest in creating a public service organization by, 131, 136
interview of, 139, 140–41, 141–42
Mission Continues and, 137, 141–42, 145, 147, 149, 157
Hayward, Mark (“Doc Army”), 9, 10–11, 14, 18–19, 23–24, 27, 190, 211, 215
Heart and the Fist, The (Greitens), 204, 239, 265
Hero with a Thousand Faces, The (Campbell), 196
Hobbs, Lieutenant, 35, 37, 42, 43–44, 45
Holcombe, John F., 45
Home Depot, 165, 239, 241, 268, 272
Hoover, Allie, 177
Howey, Blake, 78–80, 81, 109, 180–82, 193, 220, 272
Hueber, Jim, 70–71
Humphrey, Derrick, 57–58, 59, 60, 61
Afghanistan service of, 24, 99–101, 112–16, 180–81, 186, 223
Audrey Nitschka as surrogate mom for, 180–82, 186, 189, 193, 216, 218–19, 220, 234
boot camp and, 76–77
Chilean relief work of, 211
college enrollment by, 27, 186, 187, 193, 212, 213, 215, 221, 237
dislike of war by, 24, 111–12, 114–15, 116, 187, 217
enlistment in Marines by, 107–8
Haitian relief work of, 6, 24–25, 26–27, 189–91, 192, 194, 208, 212, 221, 222–23, 235, 236
helping others and loyalty to friends of, 27, 106, 190, 217
Houston job of, 222, 223–25, 226
Howey’s death and, 80–81, 109, 180–82, 220
Iraq service of, 80–81, 89, 99, 108, 186, 223
Jake’s friendship with, 24–25, 26–27, 76–77, 100, 108–111, 180, 182–83, 186, 189–90, 193, 209, 212, 218, 220–22, 223, 225–26, 236–37
Jeff’s friendship with, 76–77, 100, 108–111, 182–83
lashing out episodes of, 106–7, 185, 193
later breakdown of, 216–19, 219–22, 226–28
learning problems of, 101, 103, 104, 189
medications taken by, 103, 114, 184, 189, 215, 217, 218, 225
Mission Continues fellowship of, 209, 212
physical appearance of, 24, 76–77
postwar changes in, 24, 27, 180–81, 182–83, 184, 189, 192–94, 216–17
PTSD of, 24, 110–11, 183, 188, 189, 191, 192, 209, 225, 229
reaction to deaths of fellow Marines by, 113–14, 180–81
relationship and marriage with Robin, 24, 110, 179–80, 182–83, 184–85, 188, 189, 190–91
return home by, 108–10, 180–88
sniper school training of, 111–12, 183
speeches by, 187–88, 189, 191–92
suicidal thoughts of, 187, 188, 208, 221
suicide and funeral of, 228–29, 233–34, 235–37, 239
Team Rubicon legacy of, 238–39
volunteering by veterans and, 287
war injuries of, 99–101, 109, 181, 209
Will’s friendship with, 212, 218, 219–20, 223
work with veterans’ groups and lobbying by, 106–7, 186–87, 188, 191–92, 225–26
Hunt, Stacy
son Clay’s childhood and, 101–7
son’s later breakdown and, 218, 222, 224, 227–28
son’s military experience and, 81, 100–101, 107–8
son’s return and, 180, 185, 186
Hunt (later Selke), Susan
son Clay’s childhood and, 101–6
son’s later breakdown and, 216–17, 218, 222, 224, 225, 226–28
son’s military experience and, 81, 100, 106
son’s return and, 180, 185, 212
son’s suicide and, 228–29, 233–34
Hurricane Katrina (New Orleans), 5, 125–26, 238
Hurricane Sandy (New York City), 267–70, 271
Ignatius of Loyola, Saint, 16–17
International Medical Corps, 221, 226, 234
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), 188, 189, 193, 236
Greitens’s service in, 88–95, 97, 128–29, 159–62
Hunt’s doubts about, 111
Hunt’s service in, 80–81, 89, 99, 108, 186, 223
Ian Smith’s service in, 197–98
Tim Smith’s service in, 151
veterans of. See veterans
Woods’s support for, 72–73
Iron Man (Bly), 196
Jacobs, Harold, 57
Jake’s Life (blog), 6–7, 8, 84, 111, 190
Jamtsa, Sue, 166
Jaramillo, Julian, 256–57, 258
Jesuits, support for relief work by, 7, 11, 13, 15, 20, 21, 22, 208
Joining Forces initiative for veterans, 200, 206–7
Joplin, Missouri, tornado, 249
Kendrick, Kim, 125–26
Kennedy, John F., 126, 132, 133
Kennedy, Robert, 126, 127, 196
King, Coretta Scott, 133
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 133, 196
Knopp, Meredith, 241, 245, 279
Kympton, Spencer, 240–41, 245, 259, 263, 279
Lacea (soldier), 86
Landsberg, Neil, 272, 273, 275, 276
elephant trek by, 34–35, 37–38
Eric’s relationship with, 39, 95, 96, 137, 204–5
interest in creating a public service organization by, 136–37
Mission Continues setting up and organizing with, 145, 147, 157
Mission Continues volunteer work by, 208, 209
reporting by, 212–13, 214, 215
SEAL drug use and, 35–38, 42, 43
SWCC training developed by, 129–30
Team Rubicon and, 209, 212–13, 214, 215
Thailand service of, 33–43
Lopez, Cynthia, 163–64, 165, 174
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, 27, 186, 187, 193, 212, 213, 215, 221, 237
Lumpkin, Michael, 87, 88, 122, 129–30
Ly, Tim, 204
Manion, Janet, 122–24
Manion, Tom, 122–24
Manion, Travis
death of, 121–23
Iraq service of, 90–91, 92, 94–95, 96, 125, 128, 130
memorial fund of, 124, 147, 154
Manresa refugee camp, Haiti, 11–17
Marvin, Chris
background of, 142
as first Mission Continues fellow, 145, 147, 157, 158
military service of, 142–44
as Mission Continues employee, 145, 148, 149
self-sufficiency of, 144–45
volunteering for Mission Continues by, 140–42, 145
Matthieu, Monica, 149–50, 152–53, 155, 201, 242–43
McNulty, William (“Will”), 1–27
Chilean relief work of, 211
Clay’s friendship with, 212, 218, 219–20, 223
Haitian relief work of, 3, 6–7, 9–15, 208, 250
Hurricane Sandy (New York City) relief work of, 271
military experience of, 6, 9–10
Mission Continues and, 26–27, 209
naming of Team Rubicon by, 7–8
Pakistan relief work of, 213, 214, 215
rejection by Red Cross of, 5, 21
Team Rubicon as relief model and, 25–26
Team Rubicon’s later work and, 222, 237–39, 261–62, 272, 273
Mellman, Charles, Jr., 40–42
Meneses, Sonia, 157
Miller, Amy, 144
Mission Continues, The (TMC)
celebration of first anniversary of, 156
Center for Citizen Leadership as predecessor to, 131, 136–37
as a challenge, not a charity, 145, 148
classes (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta) of, 245, 258–59
community service projects and, 244, 245
executive hired to head, 239–41
fellow alumni reunion of, 241–45
fellow-selection by, 200–201
fellowships offered by, 137, 208–9
first woman fellow at, 157
funding of, 124, 145, 147, 156, 157, 201, 207–8, 239, 263
Greitens’s continuing volunteer work at, 157, 177–78
Greitens’s interest in public service as background to, 132–37
Greitens’s leave of absence from, 278–79
Harbaugh’s radio interview about, 140–41
hiring of Eisenstein as administrator at, 156–57
Joining Forces initiative and, 206–7
later fellows of, 256–57, 258–61, 263–64, 278, 279, 283–84
logo and slogan of, 158
Marvin as first fellow of, 141–42, 145, 147
message on suicide from, 239
naming of, 137
organizing of, 142, 145–46, 147
Pereira’s work at, 177–78, 195–96, 197, 200–201, 206–7, 207–8, 241–42, 245, 252, 253
personal development curriculum of, 264–66
research study on impact of early fellows of, 201, 242–43
St. Louis base for, 145–46, 156
search for fellows for, 147–50
service projects of, 199–200
Veterans Day parade and, 156, 157–58
Yonkman’s research on, 206
Young as recruiter for, 27–78, 279, 283–84
MiTT teams (Military Transition Teams), Iraq, 90–92, 123, 128, 130, 198
Moffitt, Vince, 275
Monday Night Football television show, 251–52
Moore, Oklahoma, tornado, 272
Moore-McBride, Amanda, 149
Morrow-Howe, Nancy, 149
Mother Teresa clinics, 15, 17, 18, 32, 64
Muir, Jeff
Clay’s friendship with, 76–77, 100, 108–111, 182–83
Nasr, Vali, 128–29
Nelson, Tim, 175, 176, 198, 236
New Orleans, and Hurricane Katrina rebuilding, 5, 125–26, 238
New York City, and Hurricane Sandy relief work, 267–70, 271
“Next Generation of American Leadership, The” (speech), 132–33
Nitschka, Audrey, 180–82, 186, 189, 193, 216, 218–19, 220, 234
Nitschka, Taylor, 180, 219, 220
Norris, Ed, 128
Obama, Michelle, 205, 206, 215
Odyssey, The (Homer), 130, 196
Ohio State University, 149–50
Operation Cobra Gold, Thailand, 33–43
Osburg, Barbara, 51–52
Pakistan, relief work in, 213, 214–15, 222, 248
Patriot Commercial Cleaning, 280
Paul, Mike, 147–48
Payne, Bruce, 56
Pelak, Matt, 222, 224, 236, 237, 247–48, 267–68, 270, 272, 275–76
Pereira, Georgia Rostirolla, 168, 169, 172, 174, 175–76, 177, 178, 199, 281
Pereira, Mike
Clay’s suicide and, 236
death of friends and, 169–70, 173
Eric’s friendship with, 159, 160, 161–62, 170, 171–72, 175, 176, 177, 195–96, 206–7, 239, 265
Gold Star families and, 195–97
later career of, 280–81
military service of, 159–62, 166–73
as Mission Continues Fellowship Director, 177–78, 195–96, 197, 200–201, 241–42, 245, 252, 253
reconciliation with father by, 280–83
return home by, 173–76
service program work of, 176–77
speeches by, 195–96, 206–7, 207–8
suicidal thoughts of, 174–75, 236
work with Ian Smith, 197–200
Pereira, Ron (“Doc”), 162–65, 174, 280–83
Petersons, Indra, 4, 5, 7, 193, 212, 215, 219, 220, 225, 234, 235, 249–50, 252, 262
Philippine Islands typhoon, 273–75, 276
Pike, Anthony, 192
Police Corps, 127–28, 129, 136
police training, by Greitens, 129–31
post-traumatic stress, as rational reaction, 270–71
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Clay Hunt and, 24, 110–11, 183, 188, 189, 191, 192, 209, 225, 229
community service as possible treatment for, 243
Jake Woods and, 249–50, 252, 261, 270–71, 276
Mission Continues fellows with, 243
Tim Smith and, 151–52
treatment of, 270–71
veterans’ lobbying for more attention to, 188
Poudrier, Joel, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 121, 122
PTSD. See post-traumatic stress disorder
Pugh, Bob, 57
Rashid, Yasmina, 214
Ribinskas, Ryan, 269–70
Ride 2 Recovery, 186–87, 191, 193
Rieckhoff, Paul, 188–89, 192, 236
Roberts, Nick, 80
Rosenberger, Sergeant, 78, 79, 181, 220
Rostirolla, Georgia, 168, 169, 172, 174, 175–76, 177, 178, 199, 281
Russell, Sam, 87
Rwanda, refugee camps in, 64–65
St. Louis Rams football team, 243
Sartor, Margaret, 61
Selke, Susan. See Hunt (later Selke), Susan
service projects. See community service programs
Shinseki, Eric, 189
Shia Revival, The (Nasr), 128–29
Shop Class as Soulcraft (Crawford), 196
Sisters of Charity AIDS clinic, Haiti, 15, 17, 18
Smith, Ian, 197–200, 201, 236, 242, 243
Smith, Tim, 150–56, 157, 158, 201, 279–80
Smith, Zack, 211
Special Warfare Combatant-Craft (SWCC), Thailand, 33, 35, 36, 38–40, 42–44, 45, 87, 129–30
Stonecraft, Pete, 45–46
Storm the Hill sessions, 188, 189, 191, 192, 194
suicidal thoughts and suicide
Clay Hunt and, 187, 188, 208, 221, 228–29
Ian Smith and, 199
Mission Continues message on, 239
Neil Landsberg and, 272, 273, 275, 276
Taylor, Jack, 156
Team Rubicon (TR)
Chile relief work of, 194, 211, 215
Clay’s funeral and, 235–37
Clay’s legacy to, 238–39
domestic disasters and, 237–38, 247–49
Drip-Drop oral rehydration solution and, 214, 215
formation of, 9
Haiti relief work of, 9, 10–12, 26, 27, 190, 192, 193, 208, 214, 221, 222–23, 248
Hurricane Sandy (New York City) relief work of, 267–70, 271
Jake’s later work with, 211–12, 215, 219
Kai’s later work with, 209, 212–13
limits to potential of, 211–12
media articles on, 25
Memorial Day service of, 272–73
mental health counseling offered by, 271–72, 273–76
Mission Continues and, 208–9
naming of, 7–8
nightly debrief with, 15–17
Pakistan relief work of, 213, 214–15, 222, 248
Pelak’s work with, 222, 224, 236, 237, 247–48, 267–68, 270, 272, 275–76
possible later missions of, 225–26, 234
as relief model, 25–26
tornado and typhoon relief missions of, 247–49, 272, 273–75, 276
veterans’ involvement in, 248–49
Teresa, Mother, clinics, 15, 17, 18, 32, 64
Travis Manion Foundation and fellowship, 124, 147, 154
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, tornado, 247–49
Universities Rebuilding America Partnership (URAP), 125–26
Van Dahlen, Barbara, 270–71, 273
veterans
community service work by, 149–50, 287
as early Mission Continues fellows, 145, 147–48
Give an Hour’s counseling for, 270, 273, 274, 276
Greitens’s visit with, 134–36, 137
interest in public sector work by, 136, 148, 205, 263–64
jobs for, 280
Joining Forces initiative for, 200, 206–7
loyalty to fellow soldiers by, 135, 141
Mission Continues support for, 137
problems of returning veterans, 45, 136, 137, 205
survey (2009) of, 205–6
veterans’ advocacy for services for, 188–89, 191–93
war stories of, 139–40
Veterans Administration (VA), 24, 110, 148, 152, 154, 156, 175, 184, 186, 188, 189, 191–92, 200, 212, 215–16, 219, 222, 223–24, 225, 229, 236, 280
Vietnam veterans, 142, 188, 191, 236, 269, 280
Vietnam war, 126
Wald, Rachel, 131–32, 134–35, 136, 145, 149, 155
Walinsky, Adam, 126–31, 133, 203
Washington, Mike, Jr., 113, 269, 270, 273
Washington, Mike, Sr. (“Top”), 269–70, 271, 272
Washington University, 146, 153, 156, 252, 279–80
Weber, Mark, 259–61, 277, 278, 284–85
Whatcom Community College Veterans Club, 175, 176, 177
Wherry (soldier), 85–86
White House fellowship, of Greitens, 88, 97, 122, 125–28, 133
Windsor, Nathan, 85–86, 99, 101, 109, 180–81, 272
Wood, Jake
Afghanistan service of, 112–17, 247
Chilean relief work of, 211
Clay’s friendship with, 24–25, 26–27, 76–77, 100, 108–111, 180, 182–83, 186, 189–90, 193, 209, 212, 218, 220–22, 223, 225–26, 236–37
Clay’s suicide and, 233–34, 235, 249, 250, 261, 262
decision to enlist by, 73–74
Drip-Drop oral rehydration solution work of, 215, 219, 225, 234–35, 238
education of, 67, 70–71, 72–73, 105
first meeting between McNulty and, 9–10
foot injury of, 7, 16, 67, 68–69, 73–74, 84, 110, 209
football career of, 67–69, 70–72, 73
Haitian relief work of, 3–26, 189–90, 192, 193, 208, 235, 250, 269
Hurricane Sandy (New York City) relief work and, 268–69, 270
interest in military by, 72–73
Iraq service of, 3–4, 6–7, 9–10, 15–16, 77–86, 89, 99–100, 114
marriage to Indra, 262
MBA as goal of, 4, 5, 7, 26, 212, 215, 219, 235
Mission Continues and, 26–27, 209
Pakistan relief work of, 213, 215
physical appearance of, 4–5, 68, 73, 74, 75
PTSD of, 249–50, 252, 261, 270–71, 276
reaction to earthquake damage by, 14–15
Team Rubicon (TR) as relief model and, 25–26
TR naming by, 7–8
TR’s later work and, 211–12, 215, 219, 222, 237–39, 247, 248–49, 261–62, 273, 274
TR’s mental health counseling and, 270–72, 273, 275–76
TR speeches by, 250–52
Windsor’s death and, 85–86
Wood, Megan, 70
Wood, Sarah, 70
Wordin, John, 186–87, 193, 216–17
Wordin, Josh, 217
World Health Organization (WHO), 213, 215
Yonkman, Mary, 205–6, 207, 240–41, 253
Young, Natasha (“Tash”)
background of, 253–54
military service of, 253–57
as Mission Continues fellow, 258–61, 277
as Mission Continues recruiter, 27–78, 279, 283–84
personal development curriculum and, 266
Tiffany’s recruitment of, 253, 256–58
Weber’s relationship with, 259–60, 261, 277, 278, 284–85
Youth Service America, 134