IN HIS WORDS

“ I am becoming a savage, not only for my mental health recovery but in order to earn the platform to speak on what is the answer to our veteran suicide problem. I’ve been to the bottom and battled suicide myself which lead me to developing this facility concept and command-level action that will reduce active duty, national guard and reserve suicides. I will never stop fighting for a solution and I am willing to die out on that road.” - Conrad Jeffries #FORGODANDCOUNTRY

BIO

cONRAD IS A 13-YEAR MILITARY VETERAN. HE SPENT NINE YEARS IN THE IDAHO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AS A COMBAT ENGINEER (07-16). cONRAD DEPLOYED (Operation Iraqi Freedom) WITH THE 116TH COMBAT BRIGADE AND ATTACHED TO JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS WHERE HE CONDUCTED PERSONAL SECURITY DETACHMENT MISSIONS AS A CONVOY COMMANDER. IN 2013, HE COMPETED ON FOUR LEVELS TO WIN THE IDAHO NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD. cONRAD SPENT FOUR YEARS IN THE US. COAST GUARD(01-05) AS PART OF THE INTERN (PROTOTYPE ACTIVE DUTY) MARINE SECURITY STRIKE TEAM (WEST cOAST) POST 9/11 COUNTER TERRORISM UNIT. cONRAD WAS THEN SENT TO COAST GUARD STATION in BRUNSWICK GEORGIA. IN 2003 he ATTENDED AND GRADUATED THE US. COAST GUARD PRESTIGIOUS FEDERAL BOARDING OFFICER COURSE. DURING HIS TIME AT the COAST GUARD STATION in BRUNSWICK, CONRAD PARTICIPATED IN HUNDREDS OF SEARCH AND RESCUE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CASES. MOST NOTABLY, he WAS THE BOARDING OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ONE OF THE LARGEST ILLEGAL FISHERY CASES caught TO DATE ON THE EAST COAST DURING OPERATION SHELL BACK.

cONRAD WAS RAISED IN AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO, A SMALL FARM TOWN where he developed a BLUE COLLAR WORK ETHIC. conrad has always been competitive in ATHLETICS striving to be his best. HOWEVER, alcohol held him back from reaching his best in all aspects of his life through self sabotaging his careers, family, opportunities, among other things where he lost all faith and had no hope. A couple of YEARS AFTER WINNING SOLDIER OF THE YEAR, CONRAD made the decision TO END HIS OWN LIFE. At this time, he had been sober and strongly believes having removed alchol combined with the love for his family is what ultimately saved his life. cONRAD REALIZED IN one of his darkest MOMENTs, THE IMPACT SOBRIETY HAD ON THE DECISION TO LIVE. tHIS WAS WHEN THE SHOT AT DAWN PROJECT WAS BORN AND hE felt called to DEDICATE HIS LIFE TO SOLVING VETERAN SUICIDE.

TODAY CONRAD LIVES in Idaho with his wife and children. He has continued to remain Alcohol free for OVER eight YEARS. HE WORKS TIRELESSLY TO HELP OTHERS WHO STRUGGLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Conrad continues down the path of selv development drawing inspiration through many people he considers mentors which encourages him to pursue his calling working on veteran suicide solutions. He believes the shot at dawn projects holds solutions to one of the biggest problems and will continue to get these soultions implemented. The shot at dawn Project believes it can and will significantly reduce our veteran suicide numbers from 22 a day to 17 with IMMEDIATE actions in active duty, guard and reserve.

cONRAD IS A LICENced REAL ESTATE AGENT IN IDAHO at listingsidaho.com mountain realty Boise and HOLDS X2 DEGREES FROM AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY.

sPEAKING information

cONRAD ABILITY TO DELIVER A PASSIONATE IN-DEPTH TALK ON SUICIDE AND THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IS UNPRECEDENTED. No matter the setting corporate/MILITARY/private conrad can DELIVER a powerful and motivating message of hope.

notable Speaking events

* suicide Survivor Cadre 2020

orginally scheduled for White House switch to virtual due to covid. https://www.hooah.com/firstsurvivorcadre

* Sparking Hope 2021

Hosted by CHRISTIAN musician jason gray.

ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS for suicide solutions

SELECTED 2019 INFLUENTIAL VETERAN OF THE YEAR

DR. RICHARD SHUSTER - DAILY HELPING PODCAST