Major Chaveso “Chevy” Cook is a doctoral student focusing on human development at Tufts University. In addition to many special operations assignments, he also served at his alma mater, the U.S. Military Academy, as both a tactical officer and a Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership instructor. He holds master’s degrees from both the University of Texas-El Paso and Columbia University. He is also the executive director and cofounder of the nonprofit MilitaryMentors.org and is a member of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Psychological Association.