John Ready

John Ready is from Oneida, New York, and graduated from the State University of New York College at Cortland in 1986. He was commissioned as an officer through Cornell Army ROTC, and served in the Army National Guard and Army Reserves for a total of 21 years. In 2003, he was deployed as a Civil Affairs Officer to Iraq, where his soldiers rebuilt medical clinics, mosques, and schools around Baghdad International Airport. Ready received a Master's Degree in Information Security and Assurance at Norwich University. He is also a Mission Continues Alumnus, and a published author. John Ready was interviewed on CNN in 2010 about his experiences in Iraq, specifically about how humanitarian aid contributes to our national security.