Patrick ThibeaultPatrick Thibeault was raised as an Army brat. Upon graduation from high school, he enlisted in the Army, becoming a paratrooper medic. The first unit that he was assigned to was 3rd Battalion / 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airbone). Patrick deployed to Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm back in 1990. He then joined the Kentucky Army National Guard.

He graduated with his bachelor's degree in nursing in May 2003 from Marian University in
Indianapolis, Indiana and started on his master's degree to become a Family Nurse Practitioner upon returning from combat in 2005. He currently works part time in a medical intensive care unit and full time in an urgent and primary care clinic as a nurse practitioner.

His awards and decorations include the Combat Medical Badge, second award from both Desert
Storm and Enduring Freedom, the Meritorious Service Medical from Afghanistan, and the Air
Medal from Desert Storm. Patrick has also earned the Expert Field Medical Badge and the
enlisted crewmember aviation wings. Read More Read Less