EJ SNYDER is a highly decorated Army Combat Veteran with 25 years of military service under his belt, serving Ranger positions in Infantry and Airborne units. He joined the armed forces at 19. He moved up the ranks quickly, seeing combat in the Gulf War in 1991 and a 15-month tour during Operation Iraqi Freedom 2 from 2004 to 2005. EJ earned two Bronze Star Medals, the Legion of Merit, the Order of St. Maurice (Centurion), and over 40 other Medals and decorations while serving the Nation. When EJ was attending US Army Ranger School, he received his first formal Survival Training and fell in love with the concept right away, so he started a self-study on the skill. Once he was assigned as a Ranger Instructor, he attended US Army Survival School (SERE-C) and Tracking Course and became the Primary Survival and Tracking Instructor for the course. During his time in the Army, EJ attended a vast number of schools, highly increasing his diverse set of skills, deployed on training and missions all over the world, and received many accolades throughout his career. He stepped up as a Ranger Instructor, Survival & Tracking Instructor, and Drill Sergeant; EJ was a renowned athlete and fighter during his time, earning the nickname “Skullcrusher” EJ retired at the Rank of Sergeant Major/E-9. Upon retirement, EJ worked as a Government Contractor for 6 Years, teaching Survival Skills to future Green Berets and other Soldiers at the US Army SERE School. EJ says that whether in the wild or on the field of combat, he will always live by his motto: Tua Sponte Superstes, which means to “Survive By Your Own Will.” EJ has been formally teaching survival skills to Soldiers and civilians ever since for well over 30 years.

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Ranked #1 Survival Expert by Top Tens Retired Army Combat Vet. Retired as Sergeant Major/E-9 Former Army Ranger, and Ranger instructor 6 time Naked and Afraid Legend Dual Survival First Man Out Mountain Masters “Redfern” on the Show "Lost" 25+ TV/Film/Commercial Appearances Extreme Survivalist Adventurer