Sam Brown (military)
Sam Brown | |
|---|---|
Brown in 2021 | |
| Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Secretary | Doug Collins |
| Succeeding | Matthew T. Quinn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Boaz Brown October 15, 1983 Arkansas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American Cherokee Nation |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Amy Larsen (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Mike Brown (great-uncle) |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Southern Methodist University (MBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2006–2011 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 1st Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | |
Samuel Boaz Brown (born October 15, 1983) is an American politician and military officer. He served in the United States Army during the War in Afghanistan, and sustained burns to thirty percent of his body due to an improvised explosive device injury in 2008.
Brown began several business ventures and became active in Republican Party politics in Texas. In 2014, he unsuccessfully sought the party's nomination for a seat in the Texas House of Representatives. After moving to Nevada in 2018, Brown unsuccessfully ran for the Nevada U.S. Senate nomination in 2022. He ran again in 2024, this time winning the Republican Party nomination, but lost to Democratic incumbent Senator Jacky Rosen in the general election.
In early January 2025, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint Brown as Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.