Ken Harbaugh

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Ken Harbaugh
Personal details
Born (1973-12-15) December 15, 1973 (age 49)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Education Duke University (BA)
Yale University (JD)
Military service
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Branch/serviceFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Years of service1996–2005 [1]
Rank US Navy O3 infobox.svg Lieutenant
CommandsElectronic Warfare Mission Commander
Combat Reconnaissance Crew Mission Commander
Battles/wars Operation Enduring Freedom
Awards Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg Navy Commendation Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon.svg Navy Achievement Medal (2)

Ken Harbaugh (born December 15, 1973) [2] [3] [4] is a former United States Navy pilot and nonprofit executive. Harbaugh was the Democratic Party nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives representing Ohio's 7th congressional district in the 2018 election. [5]

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Early life, education, and military service

Harbaugh, who grew up in a military family, earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Duke University in 1996 and a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School in 2008, and studied at Oxford University while an undergraduate at Duke. [3] [1] He served for nine years in the United States Navy as a naval aviator. His qualifications include Electronic Warfare Aircraft Commander, [6] the lead pilot of an EP-3A Aries II electronic reconnaissance aircraft. [7]

In 2015, Harbaugh wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times, criticizing what he regards as a lax VA disability compensation program. [8]

Ken Harbaugh was the 2020 Hooah Award winner, given annually to an American veteran “who defines citizenship through service to our country, both in uniform and beyond.” His writing on civil-military affairs has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Bulwark, and the Yale Journal of International Law. He served as a commentator for National Public Radio and as host for Crooked Media's Reclaiming Patriotism. He currently hosts several podcasts, including Warriors in Their Own Words, and Burn the Boats, which received a 2021 Ambies nomination for best political podcast of the year.

Nonprofit career

In 2007, Harbaugh co-founded The Mission Continues, a nonprofit focusing on veterans issues, with Eric Greitens, who went on to become the Republican governor of Missouri. [9] The Mission Continues was chronicled in Joe Klein's book Charlie Mike, which detailed the efforts of Harbaugh, Greitens, and others to raise money for and then staff their organization. [10]

He is the former president of Team Rubicon, a nonprofit that deploys military veterans worldwide as emergency first responders. [3]

Personal life

Harbaugh and his wife, Annmarie, have two daughters and a son. [11] [12] In 2009, the family moved from Connecticut to Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and then moved to California in 2014. [13] They moved back to Ohio in 2016, purchasing a home in Avon. [13]

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  2. ↑ Candidate Conversation - Ken Harbaugh (D)
  3. 1 2 3 Tobias, Andrew J. (June 1, 2017). "Ken Harbaugh, former naval pilot and nonprofit executive, to challenge U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs in 2018". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ Clift, Eleanor (September 12, 2018). "Can Democrat Ken Harbaugh Win an Ohio District Trump Carried by 30 Points?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Avon resident Ken Harbaugh launches congressional campaign". The Morning Journal. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ "A Note From Our Chief Operating Officer - Team Rubicon". teamrubiconusa.org. October 8, 2014. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ Cappucci, Lt. (jg) Lou (November 1991). "Watching the World: EVACs, EVALs, and EWOPs". Naval Aviation News. Naval Historical Center. 74: 16–18.
  8. ↑ Harbaugh, Ken (1 June 2015). "The Risk of Over-Thanking Our Veterans". The New York Times. p. 19. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-01-24. And while most vets who receive disability checks deserve them, one of the worst kept secrets among those seeking a disability rating is that the system can be beaten. Claim the right combination of symptoms, whether you are suffering or not, and there is a decent chance you can get a monthly disability check, tax free, for the rest of your life. There are even blogs out there to walk you through the process of claiming an injury that cannot be disproved.
  9. ↑ Bogan, Jesse (April 14, 2018). "Veterans of The Mission Continues shaken by Greitens saga". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  10. ↑ McKelvey, Tara (November 20, 2015). "Joe Klein's 'Charlie Mike'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ Joliffe, Christina (April 29, 2018). "2018 Primary Election Guide: U.S. House 7th District". The Chronicle-Telegram. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Ken Harbaugh for OH-7 (verified account)". Facebook. April 6, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
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