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Ryan Keith Zinke is an American politician who is currently the 52nd United States Secretary of the Interior, serving under the Trump Administration. Zinke served as the U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2015 until 2017. From 2009 to 2011, he served as a member of the Montana Senate, representing the 2nd district.

Zinke played college football at the University of Oregon and earned a BS degree in Geology. He also has an MBA and an MS in Global Leadership. He was a US Navy SEAL from 1986 until 2008, and retired with the rank of Commander.

Zinke was the first Navy SEAL to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He formerly served as a member on the Natural Resources Committee and the Armed Services Ryan Keith Zinke is an American politician who is currently the 52nd United States Secretary of the Interior, serving under the Trump Administration. Zinke served as the U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2015 until 2017. From 2009 to 2011, he served as a member of the Montana Senate, representing the 2nd district.

Zinke played college football at the University of Oregon and earned a BS degree in Geology. He also has an MBA and an MS in Global Leadership. He was a US Navy SEAL from 1986 until 2008, and retired with the rank of Commander.

Zinke was the first Navy SEAL to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He formerly served as a member on the Natural Resources Committee and the Armed Services Committee. As a member of Congress, Zinke supported the use of troops in the Middle East and has fought against the Affordable Care Act and environmental regulation.

Then President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Zinke for the position of United States Secretary of the Interior on December 13, 2016. Zinke was confirmed on March 1, 2017, becoming the first Navy SEAL and the first Montanan since statehood to occupy a Cabinet position.

Zinke was born in Bozeman, Montana and raised in Whitefish. He is the son of Jean Montana (Harlow) Petersen and Ray Dale Zinke, a plumber. He was a star athlete at Whitefish High School and accepted a football scholarship to the University of Oregon in Eugene; recruited as an outside linebacker, he switched to offense and was an undersized starting center for the Ducks of the Pac-12 under head coach Rich Brooks.

Zinke earned a B.S. in geology in 1984. Zinke later earned an M.B.A. from National University in 1993 and an M.S. in global leadership from the University of San Diego in 2003.

Zinke served as a U.S. Navy SEAL from 1986 to 2008, retiring at the rank of commander. Zinke graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training class 136 in February 1986 and subsequently served with SEAL TEAM ONE from 1986 to 1988. His next assignment was as a First Phase Officer of BUD/S before serving with United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG), from May 1991 to 1993. Zinke then served as a Plans officer for Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR) and served a second tour with NSWDG as team leader, ground force commander, task force commander and current operations officer from 1996 to 1999. From 1999 to 2001, Zinke served as executive officer (XO) for the Naval Special Warfare Unit Two and then as executive officer, Naval Special Warfare Center from 2001 to 2004. In 2004, Zinke was the deputy and acting commander of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula.

In 2006, Zinke was selected to establish the Naval Special Warfare Advanced Training Command, serving as "Dean" of the graduate school until his retirement from active duty in 2008. The graduate school had 250 educators, offering over 43 college level courses to over 2,500 students annually at 15 different locations world-wide.

In the late 1990s, Zinke paid back the Navy $211 after improperly billing the government for personal travel expenses. Zinke's former commanding officer, now-retired Vice Admiral Albert M. Calland III, stated that as a result, Zinke received a June 1999 Fitness Report that blocked him from being promoted to a commanding officer position, or to the rank of captain. Zinke acknowledged the error but maintains that the incident did not adversely affect his career. His promotion from lieutenant commander to commander was approved the following year.

Zinke's campaign website stated that he was "the deputy and acting commander" of Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force–Arabian Peninsula and "led a force of more than 3,500 Special Operations personnel in Iraq" in 2004. Retired Major General Michael S. Repass, who was Zinke's superior in Iraq, told the New York Times that these cla ...more

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	American Commander: Serving a Country Worth Fighting For and Training the Brave Soldiers Who Lead the Way by Ryan Zinke, Scott McEwen 3.75 avg rating — 320 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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