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 ...

Dane Thorleifson. DeSantis was responsible for helping ensure the missions of Navy SEALs and Army Green Berets in that wide swath of the Western Euphrates River Valley were planned according to ...

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.” ...

Dane Thorleifson.” The Herald contacted Thorleifson, who praised DeSantis’ work. Miami Herald, Sept. 21, 2018: DeSantis was responsible for helping ensure that the missions of Navy SEALs and ...