Dan Crenshaw served as a Navy SEAL for a decade, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander, and earned two Bronze Star Medals, one with Valor, the Purple Heart, and the Navy Commendation Medal with Valor. After being wounded in Afghanistan in 2012, he lost his right eye and required surgery to save the vision in his left. Retiring from the military in 2016, Crenshaw earned a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government in 2017. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2018, where he represents the Second Congressional District of Texas. He lives with his wife, Tara, and two dogs, Joey and Luna, in Houston.