Michael Zacchea

Lieutenant Colonel Michael Zacchea (USMC-Ret.) led the Kurds, Shiites, and Sunnis of the Iraqi Fifth Battalion and their U.S. advisers. He won two Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, and Iraq’s Order of the Lion of Babylon. A veterans’ advocate with VoteVets.org and elsewhere, he has appeared widely as a public speaker; in several documentaries, including Thank You for Your Service; and on NPR and CBS News, among other news outlets. Zacchea is currently director of the UConn Entrepreneur Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. He lives in Connecticut.