Entering the service in November 1990 with an Option 40 Ranger Contract, Brad completed basic training, AIT Infantry training, Airborne School, and the Ranger Indoctrination Program in April of 1991, earning him an assignment in B Company 3rd Ranger Battalion in Ft. Benning, Georgia. After being selected ahead of his peers to attend Ranger School and other advanced military schools, in August 1993, Brad deployed to Mogadishu Somalia as a part of Task Force Ranger. While deployed, Brad conducted 7 combat operations, the last of which was depicted by the New York Times bestseller and major motion picture “Blackhawk Down”. In the aftermath, Brad, (one of the few NCO’s to survive the engagement from his platoon), was fast tracked into a leadership position and spent the next 2 years leading and mentoring new members of his platoon based on his experiences on the field of battle. In May 1995, Brad attended selection for a small, specialized reconnaissance team in the 75th Ranger Regiment known as the Regimental Recon Detachment. In 1998, Brad deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina as the sole individual from the 75th Ranger Regiment to deploy in support of operations against Persons Indicted for War Crimes (PIFWCS). In September of 1998, Brad attended and successfully completed the assessment and selection course for Delta Force and in May of 1999, he attended the almost yearlong OTC (Operator Training Course). In December of 1999, after successfully completing OTC, he was assigned to a saber squadron. Brad deployed in support of combat operations a total of 8 times, was involved in both the invasion of Iraq and the capture of multiple HVT’s, conducted well over 300 combat operations, and was awarded numerous valorous awards.
He is also in a band called https://www.silenceandlightmusic.com/
