Clifton Hicks was a tank driver, humvee .50cal gunner, and an amateur infantryman in southern Baghdad in 2003 and 2004. He lives in Gainsville, Florida. His profile page for Iraq Veterans Against the War reads "The whole damned thing was a tremendous waste of time, energy, and human life. Too many of my friends and acquaintances have been slain for naught and too many spineless, neck-tied curs have profited from their blood."

Fellow infantryman Steven Casey joined Clifton Hicks to give joint testimony during the "Rules of Engagement: Part 1" Panel.