DAN CNOSSEN

SETTING GOALS AND OVERCOMING OBSTACLES

Dan Cnossen, a true patriot, was raised on the farmlands of Kansas, Early on Dan knew he wanted to serve his country. Upon graduating high school, he was accepted at the U.S. Naval Academy and spent the next four years relentlessly pursuing selection for SEAL training.

One of only 16 members of his class given the opportunity to enter Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL training as an officer, Dan successfully completed the grueling process in the fall of 2003.

Over the next six years, Dan was deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan and rose in rank to become the officer-in-charge of an 18-man SEAL platoon. Dan was

awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star with Valor.

From Dan's website: Mental Toughness; Grit; Goal Setting: "Navy SEALs don't tolerate inefficiency, excuses and mediocrity. "

Read more about the inspiring story of Dan Cnossen; setting goals and overcoming obstacles, in his interview with our Editor In Chief, on page 16.