Randy grew up in northern Maine where hunting, fishing, and the outdoors were a huge part of his childhood. He attended college at Norwich University and after graduating joined the U.S. Army to begin flight school. Randy went on to become a pilot flying the AH-64D Apache Longbow. Serving for 10 years Randy went on to become an instructor pilot in the Apache and completed multiple deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He still flies today as a civilian medevac pilot where he lives in Western Pennsylvania.