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CHRISTOPHER DANIEL COUTU, MBA Founder, AmericanWarrior.us

Christopher D. Coutu is the founder of AmericanWarrior.us. AmericanWarrior.us is a patriotic charitable organization, which provides information for Veterans, Armed Service Members and their families. On September 15th we will send 100 WWII Veterans to the WWII Memorial in Washington DC. Born on August 28, 1976, Coutu grew up in Taftville, Connecticut. His father Dan Coutu, is a Nuclear I&C Technician. His mother, Linda Fitzsimmons is an Human Resource Administrator at the Mohegan Sun Casino. In 1990, Coutu attended Norwich Technical High School and completed the four year Heating and Air Conditioning trade course. During these years he was a member of the golf, baseball, and wrestling teams. These experiences taught him the value of teamwork and leadership, which enabled him to earn the Outstanding Wrestler Award twice. From 1997 to 2006, Coutu completed an Associates of Science in Avionics Systems/Training Management at the Community College of the Air Force in 1998/2006, Associates of Science in General Studies at Three Rivers Community College 1999, Bachelors of Liberal Arts in Business Administration at Eastern Connecticut State University in 2001 and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Hartford in 2003. During these years he focused on marketing and management information systems. Along with Coutu’s focus on education he has earned the rank of Technical Sergeant after 12 years of military service. Coutu’s military career started on Active Duty at Eglin Air Force Base in 1995. Upon completing the 8 months of technical school in Beloxi, Mississippi he spent the next 7 years working on C-130 and A-10 Aircraft as a Guidance & Control Journeyman. In 2002 he took up the challenge to be the Base Education Manager within the Connecticut Air National Guard. In 2006 he became a Craftsman Education & Training Manager. During his tenure within the Air Force and National Guard, Coutu has advised hundreds of Airman, Seaman and soldiers on educational, career and training progression. He also established and implemented an educational network of active and reserve units from the Army, Air Force and Navy to utilize resources within the region. In 2001, Coutu was deployed to Kuwait. From 2004 to 2006, Coutu worked in Washington DC as a civilian for the Department of Defense. This position within the federal government enabled him to work with union representatives from 25 regions on the East Coast and within Puerto Rico. In 2006 Coutu was selected to serve on a special project, where he reviewed statistical trends to determine potential implementation models for a national pay band system called NSPS. Coutu’s desire to help others is not something that started with AmericanWarrior.us. Coutu has always been an active volunteer and mentor. Over the past 10 years Coutu has been a Volunteer Fire Fighter, Special Olympics volunteer, established BriansQuest.com, which helped a disabled friend obtain an assistance dog and currently serves on the Ethics Committee and Board of Zoning Appeals for Norwich, Connecticut. This service to community earned him the Air Force Outstanding Volunteer Award in 2006. In 2006, Coutu joined US Wealth Management in Niantic, Connecticut as a Financial Advisor. Coutu was married on August 13, 2004, to Neringa Proskute-Coutu. Coutu enjoys researching American history, politics, healthy living, traveling and spending time with family and friends.