Maj. Justin Bakal until recently was the special operations forces integration officer, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Previously, he was a battalion operations officer, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne). He has served combat rotations with the 82nd Airborne Division, the 4th Infantry Division and the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne). He has competed in the Fort Carson Combatives Tournament, the 10th Special Forces (Airborne) CSM Frank A. Socha Combatives Tournament, the 82nd Airborne Division’s All American Week Boxing Smoker, the U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria St. Patrick’s Day Boxing Invitational and multiple civilian grappling tournaments.