Michael Prysner

Mike Prysner
Prysner in 2013
Personal details
Born (1983-06-15) June 15, 1983 (age 41)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyParty for Socialism and Liberation (PSL)
Residence(s)Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materFlorida Atlantic University
OccupationPolitical activist
TelevisionThe Empire Files
PublicationTeleSur
MovementMarch Forward!
SpouseAbby Martin
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service2001–2005
Rank Specialist
Battles/warsIraq War

Michael D. Prysner (born June 15, 1983) is an American socialist and political activist. He is a U.S. Army veteran who served in Iraq as a specialist.[1][2] His duties in Iraq included ground surveillance, home raids, and interrogation of prisoners. According to Prysner, these experiences led him to take an anti-war stance.[3]

  1. ^ Vigil, Ariana E. (July 10, 2014). War Echoes: Gender and Militarization in U.S. Latina/o Cultural Production. Rutgers University Press. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-8135-6933-8. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Levinson, Nan (November 10, 2014). War Is Not a Game: The New Antiwar Soldiers and the Movement They Built. Rutgers University Press. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-8135-7113-3. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Veterans Group Calls on Military to Refuse Deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq - Salem-News.Com". www.salem-news.com. Retrieved 13 November 2018.