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Matthew VanDyke (born June 11, 1979) is an American documentary filmmaker, revolutionary, and former journalist. [4] [5] He gained fame during the Libyan Civil War as a foreign fighter on the side of the uprising and as a prisoner of war.
- Sons of Liberty International
- Syria
- Solo Motorcycle Journey Across The Arab World
- Warzone Bikers
- War Correspondent in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Family
- Education
- Work
In 2014, Matthew VanDyke's friends James Foley and Steven Sotloff were executed by ISIS. In response, VanDyke founded Sons of Liberty International (SOLI), the first military contracting firm run on non-profit principles. SOLI provides free military advising and training to communities threatened by insurgency and terrorism. SOLI relies entirely on...
Information about Matthew VanDyke's award-winning documentary film about the war in Syria, Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution, can be found at the film's website: www.SyrianRevolutionFilm.com VanDyke has made the film available for free to the public through YouTube. Click here to watch Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution More information about VanD...
After earning his Master's Degree in Security Studies from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, Matthew VanDyke wanted to see the Arab world. Inspired by the adventure documentary films of Australian filmmaker Alby Mangels, he set off for Africa and the Middle East on a Kawasaki KLR650 motorcycle in 2007. His adve...
In June 2010 Matthew VanDyke and photographer Daniel Britt, who met in 2009 while working as embedded journalists with the US Military in Iraq, drove motorcycles from Iraq to Afghanistan, by way of Iran. The project was a documentary film about their travels from Baghdad, Iraq to Bagram, Afghanistan by motorcycle to take an embed journalist assignm...
In January and February 2009 Matthew VanDyke worked as a war correspondent for The Baltimore Examinernewspaper, embedded with the US military in Iraq. His embed experiences included the following: Arab Jabour, Baghdad (COP Meade) - US Army 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment "Iron Thunder" Arab...
Matthew VanDyke was born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA in 1981. He was raised by his mother, Sharon VanDyke, and his grandparents. He was the fourth generation to live in his family's house in South Baltimore. Sharon VanDyke was an elementary school principal; she retired in 2010. Matthew VanDyke met his girlfriend who is in Point and Shoot, Lauren F...
Matthew VanDyke graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and a 4.0 GPA. He was the recipient of the Outstanding Scholar-Leader Award of the Political Science Department, a member of five honor societies, and represented UMBC at all three military academy student confer...
Matthew VanDyke has worked as a documentary filmmaker, journalist, war correspondent, political columnist, talk radio show host, English teacher, international businessman, and soldier. He is currently working on a documentary film about his time in Libya, blogging for The Huffington Post and The Freedom Fighter Blog, appearing on radio and televis...
Sep 19, 2013 · In February of 2011, as he was finishing up his trip, Matthew was contacted by friends in Libya who explained the burgeoning social strife in the country, telling him that their family members...
- Greta Hofmann
May 8, 2014 · Growing up in Baltimore, Matthew VanDyke had few friends. He was doted on so much by his mother and grandmother he was still living in his mom’s basement in his mid-20s. The most hair-raising...
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Aug 25, 2011 · Matthew VanDyke, an American journalist who had been missing since March, has escaped from Libya's notorious Abu Salim prison in Tripoli, where he had been being held in solitary confinement.
The Foley family had been in touch with my family when I was missing in action in Libya as a prisoner of war, and James’ uncle had helped create the Free Matthew VanDyke Facebook page for my family. We had heard of each other from our families before we ever met that day in the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli.
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Here you will find an extensive biography of Matthew VanDyke, photo and video galleries, accounts of his many adventures in Africa, the Middle East, and Afghanistan, details about his experiences as a revolutionary in Libya, press articles, and the latest news about his work.
