Mike Prysner, Executive Director

Mike Prysner
Executive Director
mike [at] centeronconscience.org

Joining the US Army mere months before Sept. 11, 2001, Mike Prysner found himself invading Iraq in March 2003. After a year occupying the country, he returned home to get involved in the struggle against the war. His testimony at the 2007 Winter Soldier hearings became an internationally-renowned denunciation of the US occupation.

He would gain prominence for organizing other Iraq veterans and leading civil disobedience against the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan. His speeches and protest actions became seen by tens of millions.

All the while, Mike was producing articles, newsletters, and other media aimed at active-duty service members with an anti-war message–much of it distributed on US bases. Many readers became war resistors. This project evolved into a podcast show, Eyes Left, becoming a key resource for US troops becoming politically conscious.

As a writer and producer of The Empire Files, he has continued to advocate for a better, more peaceful world through educational media projects–most recently a feature documentary on US military pollution titled Earth’s Greatest Enemy (2026). Mike joined CCW as executive director in 2026.