Ryan Allen Conklin (born April 1, 1985) is a former Sergeant in the
United States Army, known as a cast member on the MTV reality
television series, The Real World: Brooklyn, and star of The Real
World Presents: Return to Duty, a 2009 documentary that chronicled his
second tour of duty serving as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and
author of the Iraq War memoir, An Angel From Hell.Conklin was born on
April 1, 1985 in Marshall, Michigan to Dave and Pat Conklin. He was
the youngest of three children. The son of a Marshall teacher, Ryan
attended the public elementary schools of Gordon, Sherman, and
Madison. In 1996, he and his family moved to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Growing up in Gettysburg, a historic landmark for the nation, Ryan
harbored a strong sense of history, and an affinity for the military,
and eventually graduated from Gettysburg High School in 2003.Conklin
was born on April 1, 1985 in Marshall, Michigan to Dave and Pat
Conklin. He was the youngest of three children. The son of a Marshall
teacher, Ryan attended the public elementary schools of Gordon,
Sherman, and Madison. In 1996, he and his family moved to Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania. Growing up in Gettysburg, a historic landmark for the
nation, Ryan harbored a strong sense of history, and an affinity for
the military, and eventually graduated from Gettysburg High School in
2003.In addition to his brother, Aaron, who became a military police
officer in the Army Reserves, Conklin also had two cousins in the Army
as well.Conklin enlisted in the United States Army at age 17, having
been inspired to do so by the September 11 attacks. He entered Basic
Training at Fort Benning, Georgia in 2003 and was stationed at Fort
Campbell, Kentucky Ryan A. Conklin Top Movies & Young Movies