Meet the Founder!

Andrew Cox is a United States Marine Corps veteran, storyteller, and the creator behind The Lost Art Project: Veterans’ Voices. After more than two decades of military service, Andrew realized that many of the best stories from the military—those lessons, laughs, and hard-earned wisdom—were slowly disappearing as generations of veterans passed on.

Anyone who has spent time around Marines or other service members knows that some of the most powerful stories are not written in history books. They’re told sitting around a table, leaning on the tailgate of a truck, or gathered around a fire after a long day. Those stories carry the culture, humor, and lessons of military life.

Andrew created The Lost Art Project to capture those voices before they are lost like his father and father-in-law’s voices which he will never get back.

Through hundreds of long-form interviews with veterans from across generations, he continues to document the real experiences of those who served—unfiltered and in their own words.

His book, The Lost Art of Fishing Stories, reflects the same spirit. It’s a collection of humorous and relatable storytelling inspired by the kinds of conversations that have been shared for generations among service members.

When he’s not recording interviews or writing, Andrew is usually working on the next story, the next conversation, or the next opportunity to preserve the voices of veterans.

Because every veteran has a story worth telling—and worth remembering.