Chief Speechwriter, Communications Director United States Secretary of Defense
In office April 2017 – August 2018
President
Donald Trump
Preceded by
Justin Mikolay
Executive Assistant to Commander Naval Air Force Atlantic
In office January 2017 – April 2017
President
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Commanding Officer of VFA-195
In office 2015 – December 2016
President
Barack Obama
Personal details
Born
Colleyville, Texas, U.S.
Education
United States Naval Academy (BS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS)
United States Naval War College (MA)
Nickname
"Bus" (callsign)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Navy
Years of service
1998–2018
Rank
Commander
Commands
Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195)
Battles/wars
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Awards
Defense Superior Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal Navy Commendation Medal (4) Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Guy Snodgrass is a retired American naval aviator, TOPGUN graduate and instructor, who served as Jim Mattis's speechwriter and chief of communications during his time as Secretary of Defense. His book Holding the Line: Inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis was released in October 2019. The book details key decisions and moments during Mattis' time as Secretary of Defense and provides the author's first-hand look into the relationship between Mattis and Trump, the Pentagon, The White House, and American national security decision making.
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