A native of western Pennsylvania, Seth Bodnar attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 2001 as the top-ranked cadet in his class.  A recipient of both the Truman and Rhodes scholarships, Seth went on to earn dual masters degrees in social policy and economic history from Oxford University.  Upon completion of his studies at Oxford, Seth was an infantry rifle platoon leader in the 101st Airborne Division from 2003-2005, with service in Iraq in 2003-4.  After completing the U.S. Army Special Forces Qualification Course, Seth served in the 1st Special Forces Group from 2006-2008, leading a 12-man detachment of Green Berets during multiple overseas deployments.  In 2008, Seth deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, where he served as the special assistant to the commander of Multi-National Force-Iraq. In 2009, Seth returned to the United States and is currently an economics instructor at West Point.