Pat is a native of Denton, Montana and enlisted in US Army just a few months prior to the attacks of September 11, 2001. Pat served as a mechanic during the intial invasion of Iraq, and was a part of the epic run to Bagdhad. Pat was wounded when he was hit with an rpg amputating his leg above the knee, after multiple surgiers Pat wound up losing his leg at the hip. Pat is an avid outdoorsman, wicked good athlete, and a devoted husband and father.