After the US invaded Iraq, Matt James enlisted and served as a paratrooper in the United States Army from 2003-2006.
While deployed to Iraq in 2005, James earned the Bronze Star Medal for saving the life of a US Marine who was critically injured after being shot with a M2 .50 caliber automatic machine gun.
President George W. Bush would later award the Purple Heart to James after he was severely wounded on a separate mission.
James was medically retired from military service due to the wounds he suffered during combat operations, and now lives in the Washington, DC area where he focuses on game design and advocacy for disabled veterans.
After the US invaded Iraq, Matt James enlisted and served as a paratrooper in the United States Army from 2003-2006. While deployed to Iraq in 2005, James earned the Bronze Star Medal for saving the life of a US Marine who was critically injured after being shot with a M2 .50 caliber automatic machine gun. President George W. Bush would later award the Purple Heart to James after he was severely wounded on a separate mission. James was medically retired from military service due to the wounds he suffered during combat operations, and now lives in the Washington, DC area where he focuses on game design and advocacy for disabled veterans.
Matt James (game designer)