CHRIS TONER

Colonel (Ret.) Chris Toner spent nearly thirty years leading American soldiers, including 40 months in combat in Afghanistan. As commander of 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, he formed Task Force Catamount and led it through 485 consecutive days of combat―the longest deployment in the history of the Afghan war―earning the Valorous Unit Award for extraordinary heroism. Across three deployments spanning eight years of the war, Toner commanded at the battalion and brigade levels and later served as Chief of Staff of the 101st Airborne Division, witnessing the conflict from the front lines to senior command. He finished his career as the Army Assistant Surgeon General for Warrior Care and Commander of the Warrior Transition Command, responsible for helping wounded, ill, and injured soldiers rebuild their lives after war.