[2] Carafano served 25 years in the Army in Europe, South Korea, and the U.S., and he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

[citation needed] During that time, he served as head speech writer for the Army Chief of Staff and was the executive director of Joint Force Quarterly, the Defense Department's military journal.

[2] Carafano is an advisory board member of Spirit of America, a 501(c)(3) organization that supports the safety and success of Americans serving abroad and the local people and partners they seek to help.

The film was created in partnership with ColdWater Media and Esprit de Corps and screened at The Heritage Foundation in February 2013.

But diplomats and congressional staffers said they understand he is likely to emerge as the Trump team's liaison for State Department matters.