He's a veteran of two Operation Iraqi Freedom deployments with surgical, shock and trauma, and mortuary affairs units with the USMC/Navy team. Prior to deploying to Iraq, he had the honor of serving for three years as the chaplain to the President and First Family at Camp David. He's served with all five branches of the U.S. military during his career, including Navy ships, Marine heliclopter squadrons, Coast Guard river units, and Army and Air Force communications units. His first book, No Atheists in Foxholes, was published by Thomas Nelson.