Jason Redman

Jason C. Redman is an American retired naval officer and U.S. Navy SEAL. He is the founder and spokesperson of the nonprofit organization Wounded Wear. He is also the author of the memoir The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader and of the book Overcome: Crush Adversity with the Leadership Techniques of America's Toughest Warriors.

Early life and education Redman was born in southern central Ohio. He grew up in North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Redman comes from a military family. His paternal grandfather flew B-24 Liberator bombers for the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II and was highly decorated. His great uncle was shot down in the Pacific during the early years of World War II. Redman's sister is a United States Air Force officer and his brother is a Marine. His father was an Army Airborne instructor, airborne rigger, and jumpmaster during the Vietnam War.

He attended Lumberton High School in North Carolina. His first two years in the Navy were spent working as an Intelligence Specialist working for Naval Special Warfare. Redman was accepted to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and graduated BUD/S class 202 in December 1995. Following SEAL Tactical Training (STT) and completion of a six-month probationary period, he received the NEC 5326 as a Combatant Swimmer (SEAL), entitled to wear the SEAL Trident. Redman then took part in several counter-narcotics missions in Colombia and Peru.

By 2000, he had risen to the rank of Petty Officer First Class. In December 2000, he was an instructor for SEAL Team's Basic Land Warfare block of training. For a year and a half, he taught Marksmanship, Reconnaissance, Surveillance operations, and Advanced Communications. The next year he was deployed to Afghanistan then Iraq. In 2006, he graduated from the U.S. Army Ranger School.

The next year, Redman was deployed to Fallujah, Iraq.

Recovery LT Redman arrived at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on September 16, 2007. The sign hangs at the wounded ward of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. in 2015 and continued to provide services to wounded warriors including a leadership program called the Overcome Academy.

Combat Wounded Coalition phased down as an organization in Dec of 2018.

Redman has also appeared as a motivational speaker.

Author Redman started writing his memoir, The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader, while he was in recovery.

His third book, Pointman Planner was released in July 2021.

Awards While he was recovering at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Redman was honored with the Purple Heart. He has also earned the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (five awards), and Combat Action Ribbon (2 awards).

In November 2009, Redman was awarded the Alumni Service Award from his alma mater, Old Dominion University. In 2010, he was given the Hope and Courage award.

In July 2010, Redman reached the summit of Mount Rainier along with three other wounded service members. The purpose was to prove that "there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome if you have the drive, the determination, and the tenacity to rise above."