Conference Speaker | John M. Arroyo
John M. Arroyo
– Captain
Green Beret - U.S. Army (Ret.)
Dr. John M. Arroyo Jr. is a retired U.S. Army veteran from California. He is married to Angel Arroyo, and they have three children. John enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1998 and spent most of his 20-year career as a Green Beret, assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. In 2013, he was commissioned as a U.S. Army Medical Service Corps Officer. John has been deployed twice to Afghanistan and once to Iraq.
The Warrior Ethos
Captain John M. Arroyo, U.S. Army (Ret.), served 20 years in the United States Army as a Green Beret, leading from the front and living the Warrior Ethos.
On April 2, 2014, during the mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, he was shot point-blank in the throat. Critically wounded and bleeding out on the pavement, his life hung in the balance.
Then he heard it: “John, get up.”
He rose.
The bullet shattered his voice box, but it did not silence him. After fighting through surgeries, recovery, and the unknown, John reclaimed his voice and redirected his mission. Today, he speaks to troops, first responders, churches, and students across the nation, delivering a battletested message of resilience, faith, and purpose.
John and his wife, Angel, stand as living proof that adversity does not define a warrior, response does. His faith did not remove the fight; it gave it meaning.
From Special Forces to survivor, his mission continues.
A Life Transformed
John is a highly sought-after motivational speaker known for his energetic style. He is a gifted communicator who speaks in various settings, including churches, schools, military bases, businesses, and nonprofit events. John's primary message centers around getting up. He illustrates this through his life experiences. He speaks about relevant issues to his audience and provides concrete solutions to real-life challenges.
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