Terry Schappert | |
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Born |
New York City |
September 29, 1962
Allegiance |
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Service/branch |
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Years of service | 1988–1997, 2001–2017 |
Rank | Master Sergeant |
Unit |
82nd Airborne Division Special Forces |
Battles/wars |
Persian Gulf War Operation Joint Endeavor Operation Iraqi Freedom Global War on Terror |
Awards |
Combat Infantryman Badge Special Forces Tab Ranger Tab Parachutist Badge Freefall Parachutist Badge Special Operations Diver Badge Army Commendation Medal Army Achievement Medal Army Good Conduct Medal Minnesota Medal for Merit Army Reserve Good Conduct Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal (Bronze Hourglass device) NCO Professional Development Ribbon Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Army Service Ribbon Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
Spouse(s) | Stefanie Schappert |
Other work | TV Host, Martial Artist, Actor |
Website | terryschappert.com |
Terry Schappert is a United States Army National Guard Special Forces veteran and martial artist that is a periodic commentator on FOX News, who hosted the 2009 show Warriors on the History Channel. He left active duty before 9/11, but continues to serve in the Army National Guard. He has deployed three times since as a Guardsman. He has also had minor acting roles. He hosted a special during the Discovery Channel's Shark Week where he demonstrated ways in which to survive a shark attack. He also makes occasional guest appearances on The Greg Gutfeld Show and previously made appearances on Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld. He appeared on the cast of Dude, You're Screwed on the Discovery Channel.
In February 2017 Schappert appeared on television in the United Kingdom where he starred in an episode of the BBC television show "Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week". During the episode Schappert directs the civilian contestants through a number of Green Beret inspired training exercises within a 48 hour period in South Africa.
He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) with a B.A. in Anthropology, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.