Matthew VanDyke
| Matthew VanDyke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 11, 1979 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Other names | Matt VanDyke |
| Education |
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Georgetown University |
| Organization | Ali Hassan al-Jaber Brigade, National Liberation Army (Libya), Sons of Liberty International |
| Known for | Fighting on the side of the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi in the Libyan Civil War, assisting the uprising against Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian Civil War, founder of Sons of Liberty International |
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| Partner(s) | Lauren Fischer (2006-) |
| Website | matthewvandyke |
Matthew VanDyke (born June 11, 1979) is an American documentary filmmaker, revolutionary, and former journalist. He gained fame during the Libyan Civil War as a foreign fighter on the side of the uprising and as a prisoner of war.
As a journalist and documentary filmmaker, VanDyke traveled throughout North Africa and the Middle East by motorcycle from 2007–2011. His experiences and observations during these four years led him to join the Libyan Civil War as a rebel fighter. VanDyke has publicly supported Arab spring revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa and has worked as a filmmaker in the Syrian Civil War and fought as an armed combatant.
In 2002 VanDyke received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), graduating summa cum laude.
At UMBC, VanDyke first began to study the Arab world. VanDyke later studied in the Security Studies Program (SSP) at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service from 2002-2004. He received his master's degree in Security Studies with a Middle East regional concentration in 2004. As a graduate student at Georgetown University he wrote a political column for the campus newspaper, The Hoya, and co-hosted a radio talk show on the Georgetown University radio station, WGTB. VanDyke is a member of Mensa, a social organization whose members are in the top 2% of intelligence as measured by an IQ test entrance exam.
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