Dane Thorleifson. During the 2007 surge of U.S. troops in Iraq, DeSantis served as a senior legal adviser to a SEAL commander in Fallujah. Courtesy of the DeSantis campaign DeSantis was ...

Dane Thorleifson, the commander of the Special Operations Task Force-West in Fallujah, The Miami Herald reported in 2018. His job there was to ensure missions were planned in accordance with the ...

Growing up with Dane, a SEAL captain no less, “You definitely learn respect, responsibility and leadership,” the younger Thorleifson said. “You also learn how to take care of others.” ...