ED'S STORY
Farm Strong. SEAL Tough. America First.
Born and raised in Kentucky, Ed Gallrein is a fifth-generation farmer whose family has worked the land for over a century. Inspired by President Ronald Reagan, Ed chose a life of service by becoming a Navy SEAL Officer. Serving for a career spanning three decades in uniform, he rose to the rank of Captain (O-6), served as a Leader on seven SEAL Teams/Units including multiple times on SEAL Team SIX, deploying countless times around the globe from Panama to the Persian Gulf including on classified operations to keep us safe at home. Ed's numerous awards include three Bronze Star Medals, the rarely awarded Army Combat Parachutist Badge with Bronze Star and the Bronze Arrowhead Device for skill and bravery during a combat parachute assault operation against an enemy force – as the only Navy SEAL to ever earn that award, along with two Presidential Unit Citations for the SEAL Unit’s extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy and multiple Combat Action Awards. Ed then returned back to Kentucky to join his family and continue their deep legacy of family farming and serving their community as well as supporting Veterans.
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