From 2006-2009 he attended the University of Maine where he was a personal trainer for the Umaine Recreational Center and a midshipman in Navy ROTC. As a Midshipman he led many Physical Training (PT) sessions and wrote the entire PT program for his unit in 2009. He received awards for physical and academic excellence during this time. Upon graduation in 2009 he commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. After two deployments to Afghanistan and promotion to Captain he exited active service in 2013 to pursue a career in fitness.