Elliot Ackerman
American novelist and former Marine Raider; 2034, with James Stavridis.
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- Elliot Ackerman is an American author and journalist, a former Marine and special operations officer who served five deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
- His novels include Green on Blue, Dark at the Crossing (a National Book Award finalist) and, with Admiral James Stavridis, 2034: A Novel of the Next World War.
- He is a contributing writer to The Atlantic.
Key facts
- Born
- 12 April 19801
- Education
- Literature and history, Tufts University (2003); master's in international affairs, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy1
- Service
- US Marine Corps, from 2003, eight years; Silver Star, Bronze Star with Valor and Purple Heart1
- Novels
- Green on Blue (2015); Dark at the Crossing (2017); Waiting for Eden (2018); Red Dress in Black & White (2020); Halcyon (2023); Sheepdogs (2025)1
- With James Stavridis
- 2034 (2021); 2054 (2024); 2084 (2026)1
- Memoirs
- Places and Names (2019); The Fifth Act (2022)1
- Also
- White House fellow, 2012 to 20131
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