I am from a small town in Texas. Following high school, I worked in construction for several years and eventually started my own business. Yet for some reason, no matter how well things were going, I just wasn’t fulfilled. My grandfather was a Marine during WWII and I always admired his story. His experience inspired me to join the Marine Corps. I enlisted in  the Marines in 2007 and ultimately spent 8 years in the service which included deployments to Afghanistan and throughout the Pacific. Upon completion of my service, I performed security contracting for a variety of 3 letter agencies in some “sporty” areas around the world.