Rodriguez, Daniel

DANIEL RODRIGUEZ wasa wide reciever for Division I football, honors student, and decorated war hero.He has served tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, rising through the ranksto sergeant. In 2009, he fought inthe Battle of Kamdesh, one of the bloodiest battles in the Afghanistan conflict, earning a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal With Valor Device. He has been interviewed by Dan Rather, profiled in the New York Times, Washington Post, Esquire, USAToday, andESPN, and has gained internet fame for his viralYouTubevideo.He lives in Los Angeles.