Media & Engagements
On camera,
on stage
The photograph of Chef Rush’s twenty-four-inch biceps outside the White House kitchen went viral in 2018 — and the cameras never left. Two thousand two hundred and twenty-two push-ups a day, a coat heavy with medals, and a soldier’s story built for the stage.
Master Sgt. U.S. Army, Ret. · White House chef · Four administrations
As seen on
Fox NewsHuffPostWashingtonianMilitary TimesVarietyWe Are The Mighty
Featured · Television
Kitchen
Commando
Executive-produced by Gordon Ramsay, Kitchen Commando sends Chef Rush into struggling restaurants across the Washington, D.C. metro — the DMV — to rebuild kitchens, menus, and morale under pressure, one service at a time.
Appearances
In the field & on air



Speaking engagements
Talks that move rooms
RESResilience & Mental HealthDriving through hardship with a positive attitude — the daily discipline behind 2,222 and the fight against veteran suicide.Corporate · Youth · MilitaryLEADLeadership Under PressureCommand lessons from twenty-three years in the Army and a White House kitchen where the standard is nothing short of perfect.Corporate · MilitaryVETVeteran TransitionFrom Master Sergeant to master chef — building purpose, identity, and community after the uniform comes off.Military · YouthCULCulinary ExcellenceCraft, precision, and showmanship from a master chef, sommelier, and ice carver with 150+ culinary medals.Corporate · Culinary
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2,222Daily push-ups
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Engagements
Book Chef Rush
Keynotes, media appearances, brand partnerships, and culinary consulting. Bring the story — the coat, the medals, the 2,222 — to your stage. Every engagement supports the mission.
Response48 HRS
BaseWASHINGTON, D.C.
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