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by Joe Klein


  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

  CNN, 21, 212, 214, 215

  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

  Farias, Terri, 151, 152, 154

  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 238, 268

  Francis, Staff Sergeant, 94

  François (translator), 11, 12

  Frederick, Jim (Black Hearts), 198, 199

  Frost, Dane, 273, 274, 275–76

  Galvin, Sean, 35, 36, 37, 38

  Garcia, Tiffany, 252–53, 256–58, 277, 278, 283–84, 284–85

  Garza, Oscar, 77

  Give an Hour, 270, 273, 274, 276

  Goldman Sachs, 239, 241

  Grayson, Doc, 151

  Greitens, Aaron, 48

  Greitens, Becky, 47–48, 50, 95, 204

  Greitens, Eric (“Mr. G”), 47–65

  autobiography of, 204, 239, 265

  background of, 31–33, 38

  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

  boxing and, 57–61, 202

  Boys Nation speech of, 132–33

  Center for Citizen Leadership organized by, 131, 136–37, 145, 158

  childhood of, 47–52, 57

  China trip of, 53–56, 202

  Clay’s suicide and, 236, 240

  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

  Hunt’s injury and, 101, 108

  Hurricane Katrina rebuilding proposal of, 5, 125–26

  injuries in Iraq of, 93–95, 123

  inner calm of, 49–50, 56, 157

  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

  photos by, 63, 131, 132

  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

  Guild, Will, 40, 41–42

  Habitat for Humanity, 257

  Haiti

  earthquake in, 14–15, 21, 223

  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

  violence in, 5, 10, 20–21

  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

  Team Rubicon and, 271, 275

  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

  Herbalife, 183–84, 185

  Hero with a Thousand Faces, The (Campbell), 196

  Hicks, Fred, 128, 129

  Hobbs, Lieutenant, 35, 37, 42, 43–44, 45

  Hoffer, Eric, 48, 52

  Holcombe, John F., 45

  Home Depot, 165, 239, 241, 268, 272

  Homer (The Odyssey), 130, 196

  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

  Hunt, Clay, 179–94, 215–29

  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

  childhood of, 24, 101–7

  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

  divorce of, 193–94, 212

  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

  son’s suicide and, 228, 235

  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

  Iraq, 34, 175

  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

  Young’s service in, 253, 256

  Iron Man (Bly), 196

  Jackson, Alphonso, 125, 126

  Jacobs, Harold, 57

  Jake’s Life (blog), 6–7, 8, 84, 111, 190

  Jamtsa, Sue, 166

  Jaramillo, Julian, 256–57, 258

  Jenkins, Bill, 50–51, 58

  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

  Lang, Jeff, 6, 8–9

  Larsen, Kaj, 88, 95

  background of, 31–32, 36–37

  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

  Latcher (soldier), 79, 80

  Leventhal, Don, 53, 55

  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

  Maguire, Joe, 34, 44–45

  Manion, Janet, 122–24

  Manion, Ryan, 123, 124

  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

  McGreehan, JC, 275, 276

  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

  Clay’s suicide and, 240, 241

  community service projects and, 244, 245

  early fellows of, 147–49, 157

  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

  Ian Smith and, 198, 200

  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

  boot camp and, 75–76, 77

  Clay’s friendship with, 76–77, 100, 108–111, 182–83

  Iraq service of, 80, 99–100

  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, Barack, 189, 270

  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

  Palantir, 268, 270

  Patriot Commercial Cleaning, 280

  Paul, Mike, 147–48

  Payne, Bruce, 56

  Payne, Sergeant, 79, 80

  Pelak, Matt, 222, 224, 236, 237, 247–48, 267–68, 270, 272, 275–76

  Pereira, Amanda, 163, 164

  Pereira, Georgia Rostirolla, 168, 169, 172, 174, 175–76, 177, 178, 199, 281

  Pereira, Mike

  childhood of, 162–66, 280–81

  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

  PTSD of, 195, 197

  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

  Petraeus, David, 124, 260

  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

  Ian Smith and, 197, 198–99

  Jake Woods and, 249–50, 252, 261, 270–71, 276

  Mission Continues fellows with, 243

 

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