Garett Reppenhagen is the son of a Vietnam Veteran and grandson of two World War II Veterans. He served in the U.S. Army as a Cavalry/Scout Sniper in the 1st Infantry Division. Garett completed a deployment in Kosovo on a 9-month peace-keeping mission and a combat tour in Baqubah, Iraq. He gained an Honorable Discharge in May, 2005 and began working as a veterans advocate and dedicated activist. Garett lives in Colorado, where he serves as the Executive Director for Veterans For Peace.