"9/11, Ten Years Later: A Soldier's View," with David Everett, Colonel USA Reserve, Retired
My guest is David Everett, attorney, former prosecutor, Colonel in the US Army Reserve (Ret.), veteran of the Desert Storm, the Iraqi Freedom Campaign and Afghanistan, and our subject is, “9/11, Ten Years Later, a Soldier's View.".”
David F. Everett, an attorney in private practice, has had an extensive career in both military and civilian public service. A Brooklyn native, he graduated from Brooklyn College in 1973 and received his J.D. from Syracuse University in 1976. He served as an Assistant District Attorney in both Kings County (1976-1980; 1986-1990) and Queens County (1982-1986), New York. After working in the private sector for four years, David established his own law practice in 1994, concentrating in civil litigation.
During Operation Desert Storm –Persian Gulf War- in 1991, David, then a Major in the Army Reserve, volunteered for active duty and served in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait. In 2005-6, as a Colonel, he volunteered for active duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom. During his service in Iraq, David was assigned to the Civilian Police Assistance Training Team, Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq. Working from Forward Operating Base Shield in Baghdad, he served as the principal Coalition Forces advisor to the Director of Internal Affairs of Iraq’s Ministry of Interior.
In January of 2009, having volunteered for active duty in Operation Enduring Freedom, David deployed to Afghanistan. There he was assigned to the Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan, where he served as a Senior Military Advisor to the Chief of Police of Kabul, with responsibility for the Kabul Security Plan. He completed his tour of duty and returned to the United States at the end of June 2009, resuming his law practice.
David was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in both Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom and the Department of Defense Meritorious Service Medal for his service in Afghanistan.
Having started out as a Big Brother with the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services in 1981, David is currently a Vice President of the Board and a trustee for nearly 20 years. David is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors of the City University of New York School of Law and Chairman of Congresswoman Nita Lowey’s Service Academy Review Board.
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