EJ Snyder Biography

You may know EJ from the Discovery Channel series “Naked and Afraid” and “Dual Survival“. EJ is an Extreme Survivalist Adventurer and Retired Army Combat Vet. He is an expert in leadership tracking trapping building shelter and equipment primitive weapons navigation security self-reliance and self-defense.
EJ SNYDER is highly decorated Army Combat Veteran with 25 years 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 both the Gulf War in 1991 and a 15-month tour during Operation Iraqi Freedom 2 in 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. 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.
EJ grew up in Northern New Jersey just outside NYC in tough Italian neighborhoods. EJ learned many outdoor skills and love for the wilderness with his late kid brother Jeff when their Father took them camping hiking hunting fishing and trapping. They furthered those skills by canoeing rafting rock climbing and long extended hikes. EJ and his brother could often be found near the nearest set of woods or waterway they could find within the confines of the concrete jungle honing their skills. EJ’s brother was killed before his 22nd birthday. It greatly affected EJ.

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