Patrick graduated from Greensboro College in 2008 with a B.A. In Political Science and commissioned into the Field Artillery. He served as a Platoon Leader in Afghanistan from 2009-2010 with 2-17th FA and back stateside at Fort Lewis. He then was selected to serve as the Fire Support Officer of 1-17th IN and deployed again to Afghanistan for a 9 month deployment. He attended the Captain’s Career Course at Fort Sill then served as the Operations Officer at 18th FA BDE at Fort Bragg. After serving for a year on staff, Patrick assumed command of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery at 3-27 HIMARS where he currently serves until he will leave the military to join the MBA Class of 2018 at William and Mary Mason School of Business.