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OUR FOUNDER

BRYAN STERN

Grey Bull Rescue Foundation was founded by Bryan Stern, a multiple-tour combat veteran of the United States Army & Navy, courageous 9/11 first responder, and Purple Heart recipient. Bryan has over 25 years of military experience focused on special operations specializing in Hostage Rescue, Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Proliferation, Critical Technology Protection, and Unconventional Warfare.

When Bryan saw Afghans struggling and Americans trying to escape the Taliban after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, he decided to act. Together with a team of former special operations and intelligence veterans, he led swift rescue missions amid the chaos. On their first mission, they saved 117 stranded Americans in one day. This effort led to the creation of the Grey Bull Rescue Foundation. Since then, Stern and his team have deployed on 616 missions, saving more than 7,000 American lives. This includes missions in Ukraine, Sudan, Haiti, Israel, and Gaza, along with operations in the United States during the Maui wildfires and Hurricane Ian.

Stern is a frequent contributor to global media, academia, and geopolitical security forums. He aids U.S. and allied governments, along with commercial and financial sectors, to address and manage geopolitical crises.

Stern holds positions on various boards dedicated to strategy, technological innovation, and foreign policy and is a member of several professional organizations including the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and Business Executives for National Security (BENS).

He is the sole U.S. Navy Officer inducted into the Order of Saint Maurice by the Chief of the U.S. Army Infantry. Bryan is also a Knowlton Award and Nimitz Award recipient for his contributions to military intelligence and leadership.