Daniel Gade | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel MacArthur Gade February 7, 1975 Minot, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Wendy Williams |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) University of Georgia (MPA, PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1992–2017 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart (2) |
Daniel MacArthur Gade (born February 7, 1975) is an American disability and veteran services activist, political candidate, professor, and researcher. He became an amputee in 2005 while serving as a company commander in Ramadi, Iraq. Gade retired from the United States Army as a lieutenant colonel in 2017. Gade was the Republican nominee for the 2020 election to represent Virginia in the United States Senate losing to incumbent Democrat Mark Warner.[1] He currently serves as the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services.[2]
- ^ "Daniel Gade". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ "Daniel Gade, PhD". Virginia Department of Veterans Services.