D.J. served in the United States Marine Corps as an infantry squad leader with 1st Battalion 9th Marines. His final duty station was Marine Corps Base Quantico where he served as a Warfighting Instructor at The Basic School. Following his time in service, D.J. obtained his B.S. in Kinesiology from James Madison University and his Master of Science (MS) in Exercise Science and Wellness – Fitness and Performance from Liberty University. D.J.’s passion for health and fitness, especially within the tactical community, paired with his enthusiasm for helping others while optimizing their athletic abilities are factors that has led him to coaching tactical athletes. His first-hand knowledge of tactical tasks and environments combined with his unique programming and sheer enthusiasm for working with the tactical demographics allows him to optimize performance for each individual athlete.