U.S. Navy · 2013–2020
My time in the Navy.
Seven years as a Master-at-Arms in Naval Security and Harbor Patrol. What the Navy gave me was perspective, discipline, and the foundation for everything I've built since.
Service record.
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Rating
- Master-at-Arms (Naval Security / Harbor Patrol)
- Service Years
- 2013–2020
- Hometown
- Florence, Alabama
Milestones from active duty.
- 2013
Enlisted.
I dropped out of college, left Florence, Alabama, and signed a contract with the U.S. Navy at 21 years old.
- 2013–2020
Master-at-Arms · Naval Security & Harbor Patrol.
Seven years in the Master-at-Arms rating doing Navy law enforcement and security forces work. I pulled watch, trained, and deployed in harbor patrol and base security assignments.
- Mid-service
Navy Diver tryout.
I attempted the Navy Diver program and didn't pass the swim qualification. At the time, it felt like the dream walked out the door. In hindsight, it was the best failure of my life — it freed me up to find the thing I was actually built for.
- Mid-service onward
The camera.
Halfway through my enlistment I bought a camera and started posting workouts and service content. That audience became the foundation for everything I do now.
- 2020
End of active duty.
Ended my contract and went all-in on the content and ventures. Same year I launched Battle Bunker.
What people ask about my service.
- What branch did I serve in?
- The United States Navy. I enlisted in 2013 and ended my active-duty contract in 2020.
- What was my rating?
- I was a Master-at-Arms. The rating handles Navy law enforcement, security forces, and harbor patrol work.
- Did I deploy?
- I spent time in U.S. Navy Security Forces and Harbor Patrol assignments. Most of my documented work was Naval Security and coastal operations.
- Did I try out for Navy Diver?
- Yes. I attempted the Navy Diver program and didn't pass the swim qualification. Gutted me at the time — and turned out to be one of the best failures of my life in hindsight.
- What rank did I reach?
- I left active duty as an enlisted Master-at-Arms after seven years of service.
- What did the Navy teach me?
- How to show up on time, on target, every day. How to be comfortable being uncomfortable. How to work with people from every zip code in the country. It's the foundation everything I've built since sits on.
Want the full story?
The Navy was chapter one. The creator career, the films, and the companies came after — the full arc is on the About page.