Jamey joined the United States Marine Corps at the age of 17 and was a member of the elite
special forces team DET 1. During his time with the USMC, he participated in five combat
deployments on either a two-man sniper team or as part of a 40-man raid team. He is a skydiving
Jumpmaster and qualified in High-Altitude Low-Opening (HALO) skydives, and has served as a
Combative Diver, Explosive Instructor, Breacher, Ranger, USMC Martial Arts Instructor
Trainer, and a USMC Scout Sniper. James has competed in numerous road races, including
multiple ultra marathons that were 50 miles in length.
