ewarbirds.org | May 11, 2011
Dan Dow, a resident of Atascadero, just completed a year long tour of Iraq as a member of the Army National Guard. Dow works as a deputy District Attorney (DA) for the SLO county District Attorney’s Office. This is Dan’s second deployment since 9/11; his first was a tour in Kosovo in 2003. He puts his legal expertise to use as a judge advocate general (JAG) in Iraq.
Dow joined the Army Reserve in 1989. He started out as a radio operator and later became a linguist in Korea in 1992. Dow said, “The Army has become part of who I am. I had a four-year break and tended to miss it. My blood turns Army green; I’m proud to be able to serve our country.” His blood may run Army green, but he also has military running through his veins as his great-great-grandfather served as a 1st lieutenant in Co. E., 4th Maine Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
Dan is married to Wendy and has children Chloe and Jed. He will talk about his military tour in Iraq and tell us how our country is doing in this war-torn land and the effect combat has had on his personal life.
