Nick Bristow

After graduating from high school, Nick Bristow went into the Marine Corps and was assigned to the infantry unit. After weeks of punishing physical and mental screening, he was accepted into the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and was deployed to Panama in 1984. After being discharged in 1987 and completing some college, being in the military was his desired career path. He joined the Army and after a brief stint in artillery, applied and was accepted into the U.S. Army Special Operations which required Psychological Operations (PSYOPS) training and Arabic language training. He became the Arabic translator on his Special Op Team for nearly six years.

During this time in the service, he also developed, trained, equipped and deployed operating teams to Africa, in conjunction with the United Nations, for Humanitarian Demining Operations with an area of expertise in the public awareness sector.

His team was also responsible for writing and deploying radio broadcasts for the “Voice of the Gulf” which was transmitted into Iraq. After being injured in the line of duty in 1995 and multiple surgeries, he medically retired from the military.