EJ Snyder
American survivalist and television personality
Errol James "EJ" Snyder, Jr. (born December 3, 1965) is an American survivalist and television personality.
Biography
EJ Snyder was born in Englewood, New Jersey. Following the divorce of his parents around 1975, he and his brother Jeff were brought up by their mother. He grew up in North Jersey, where he experienced childhood bullying; this caused him to become interested in strength training and self-defense.
Snyder joined the United States Army when he was 19 years old. In 1991, he fought in the Gulf War, and in 2004, the Iraq War. During his career, he was awarded two Bronze Stars as well as the Legion of Merit. He received the nickname “Skullcrusher” as a drill sergeant. He also taught at the Florida Ranger Camp and the Special Warfare Center located in Fort Bragg.
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