Ryan A. Conklin

Ryan A. Conklin
Ryan A. Conklin
	Portrait of SPC Conklin, 2006
Birth name	Ryan Allen Conklin
Born	April 1, 1985 (age 39); Marshall, Michigan, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	2003–2010
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	101st Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment; North Carolina National Guard, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 252nd Combined Arms Battalion;
Battles / wars	Iraq War
Awards	Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal (2); Good Conduct Medal (2);

Ryan Allen Conklin (born April 1, 1985) is a former Sergeant in the United States Army, known as a cast member on the MTV reality television series, The Real World: Brooklyn, and star of The Real World Presents: Return to Duty, a 2009 documentary that chronicled his second tour of duty serving as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and author of the Iraq War memoir, An Angel From Hell.