Donald Dunn is a retired U.S. Army veteran with 20 years of distinguished service, including 10 years in the special operations community and more than 68 months deployed to combat zones in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. After retiring in 2014, Donald channeled his passion for service into media, becoming an author, broadcaster, and founder of Barracks Media and Veteran Voice Radio.

Through his work, he created the annual Veteran Voice Music Awards (VVMA), a platform that honors and elevates veteran musicians. He also hosts the podcasts Spirits and Stories with Donald Dunn and The Forgotten Oath, where he blends storytelling with powerful conversations about service, sacrifice, and resilience. His mission today mirrors his military ethos: to give a voice to those who have served and to inspire healing through music, media, and storytelling.