Raul E. Rosas is a native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico and a graduate of Cacique Agüeybana High School. He retired from the U.S. Navy with 20 years; and is a service-disabled; combat-zone veteran and a veteran of Operation Ernest Will, Pentagon 9/11 and Iraq War (OEF/OIF).

On October 2, 2017, Raul was appointed by the Honorable David J. Shulkin, M.D., Secretary of VA to serve a two-year term as a Special Government Employee member to the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, Washington, D.C. The appointment ended the summer of 2020.

Raul also serves as a Commissioner with the Maryland Veterans Commission (non-paid position), a distinguished appointed position advising the Maryland VA Secretary on issues impacting Iraq/Afghanistan veterans and on the development of initiatives and strategies to further the Maryland VA outreach, advocacy, and awareness to the over 450,000 veterans residing in Maryland. Raul is a Security Engineer SME in the private sector and have supported the DOJ Justice Management Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Agency, and other Federal Agencies.

Mr. Rosas’ mission is to advocate for the needs and benefits of veterans living in the United States, Puerto Rico, and abroad. He has established a consortium of professionals to propose revitalizing the former Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico with the goal of creating new and much-needed jobs for Veterans and local communities in Puerto Rico. He and his team have also been involved in the recovery assistance efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and have already evacuated a Navy Active-Duty member and his injured mother off the island and have assisted many other veterans there.

He served at following Sea and Ashore Commands: USS Doyle (FFG-39); USS Yosemite (AD-19); Argentinian Corvette ARA Granville (TF-120); NAVCOMMSTA Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico; Joint Communications Support Element (JCSE), MacDill AFB FL; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Site-R Complex; NCTS Bahrain; National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda; USS Tempest (PC-2), USS Thunderbolt (PC-12); USS Typhoon (PC-5) and USS Firebolt (PC10).

He is entitled to wear the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Iraq Campaign medal and numerous other campaign and unit awards. Other achievements include selection as the 2000 Joint Chiefs of Staff Sailor of the Year: 2006 Patrol Coastal Crew Sailor of the Year and nomination for the 2006 Vice-CNO Shore Sailor of the Year.

Raul has attended the University of Maryland (Cyber Security), Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, FL (Networking), Howard Community College MD (Computer Forensics) and the University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business (Nonprofit Management Program). George Washington University Cybersecurity Boot Camp Program.