DJ Skelton
DJ Skelton is a Non-Resident Military Fellow at the Center for a New American Security and leads the "Silent Wounds" project on post-traumatic growth for the center. DJ is a graduate of the Defense Language Institute at Monterey, California, and of the United States Military Academy at West Point. After graduating from the Army's Infantry Officer Basic Course, Airborne and Ranger schools, DJ was severely wounded while leading an infantry platoon in close combat in Fallujah, Iraq in November of 2004. Since his recovery at Walter Reed, DJ has dedicated himself to advancing the causes of wounded vets, authoring Our Hero, a comprehensive guide to assist wounded service members in their recovery and rehabilitation. DJ also served as a military advisor to Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England on veterans' affairs and care for wounded servicemembers. DJ is fluent in Chinese, is one of the youngest graduates of Harvard's Senior Executive Fellowship program, and is co-founder and President of the Board of Paradox Sports, a non-profit organization that provides inspiration, opportunities, and adaptive equipment to the disabled community, empowering their pursuit of a life of excellence through human-powered outdoor sports. He is currently on active duty with the U.S. Army.
