Terry Schappert
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Terry Schappert is a United States Army Reserve
Special Forces medical sergeant
and martial artist who hosted the 2008 show Warriors
on the History Channel. He left the service before 9/11 and re-entered it as a reservist after the attacks, serving three tours in Iraq
. He has also had minor acting roles. Recently, he hosted a special during the Discovery Channel's
Shark Week
where he demonstrated ways in which to survive a shark attack.
He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) with a B.A. in anthropology
, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity
. He is married to Stefanie Schappert.
United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....
Special Forces medical sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
and martial artist who hosted the 2008 show Warriors
Warriors (History Channel)
Warriors is a documentary series that airs on The History Channel in the United States. The show was hosted by Terry Schappert, a sergeant in the United States Army Special Forces. The show focused on historical warrior cultures, major battles, and military leaders.-Format:Each episode focuses on...
on the History Channel. He left the service before 9/11 and re-entered it as a reservist after the attacks, serving three tours in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. He has also had minor acting roles. Recently, he hosted a special during the Discovery Channel's
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
Shark Week
Shark Week
The Discovery Channel's Shark Week, which first aired on July 27, 1987, is a week-long series of feature television programs dedicated to sharks. Shark Week is held annually, normally running in July or August. Shark Week was developed to help the average person have a greater respect for sharks....
where he demonstrated ways in which to survive a shark attack.
He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) with a B.A. in anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon is a North American Greek-letter social college fraternity founded at the University of Alabama on March 9, 1856. Of all existing national social fraternities today, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the only one founded in the Antebellum South...
fraternity
Fraternity
A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...
. He is married to Stefanie Schappert.
External links
- Meet the Host at the History Channel