Charles S. Truxal

Charles S. Truxal is originally from Ft. Lewis, Washington, where his father was a doctor in the Army Medical Corps. Having grown up surrounded by soldiers and officers, he developed a wish to join the military, and is currently serving as a 2nd Lt. and platoon leader in the Virginia Army National Guard, assigned to the 237th Combat Engineer Sapper Company out of West Point, Virginia. He has worked on Capitol Hill in the offices of Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ), as well as the House Committee on Armed Services. Charles received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Oregon. During his time at Oregon, he participated in the Army’s Reserve Officer Training Corps. Upon commissioning in June of 2016, Charles attended the United States Corps of Engineers Basic Officer Leadership Course at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. Charles is currently the Military Legislative Assistant for Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1).