Veterans Day 2026: Patrick Tozzi

For retired Navy SEAL Patrick Tozzi, purpose has always come from two places: the team and his hands. A kid from Euless, Texas who was given a choice between the military and prison, he earned his Trident in 2007. Over 20 years in the Navy he deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia, until a gunfight in Somalia broke his back and ended his time in the Teams. Since retiring in 2024, he has poured that purpose into Green Devil Garage and into Summer Brave Design, where he and fellow veterans teach welding, forging and other trades to veterans and young people. As he puts it, sometimes a kid just needs someone to believe in them long enough that they start believing in themselves.