Eric Greitens
Eric Robert Greitens  is a former  and founder of  charity for post-9/11 veterans. He had a role in  as a Starfleet ceremonial guard.

Greitens was commended with the  after surviving a suicide bombing in . He returned to duty in 72 hours, but also set up The Mission Continues with his combat pay, along with the disability checks from two friends.

J.J. Abrams and his wife Katie McGrath contacted Greitens to partner with him.  As well as casting veterans in Star Trek Into Darkness, Greitens and Abrams have collaborated in other ways, such as conducting a survey that revealed common misconceptions about veterans, and distributing food to vulnerable children in Los Angeles. ( May 2013, p. 91)

In 2016 Greitens was elected Governor of Missouri. In 2018, Greitens admitted to an extramarital affair after allegations emerged he had blackmailed his partner.  He was charged with invasion of privacy, and subsequently resigned.

External links 
 MissionContinues.org – official site
 
 

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