Brian Steidle

Brian Steidle (born 1976) is a former Marine Corps captain, military and security operations expert, and author who had worked on publicizing the Darfur conflict in Sudan. Steidle wrote a book, The Devil Came on Horseback,[1] about his experience, which was turned into a documentary film that premiered at Sundance in 2007.

Steidle has shared his experience in Darfur with heads of state in the United States and abroad, addressed the U.S. Congress[2] and the United Nations, and serves both as lecturer and advisor to several non-government organizations regarding their humanitarian efforts in Africa and other nations.

Prior to his work in Darfur, Steidle, the son of a high-ranking U.S. Navy officer, served in the United States Marine Corps from 1999 to 2003 as an infantry officer, completing his service with the rank of Captain.

  1. ^ Gretchen Steidle Wallace; Brian Steidle (2007). The Devil Came on Horseback: Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur. New York: PublicAffairs. ISBN 978-1-58648-474-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "A Global Review of Human Rights: Examining the State Department's 2004 Annual Report". United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2005-03-17. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-01.