JAMES LAPAGLIA

A 10-year veteran of the US Naval Special Warfare, SEAL. James’s secondary responsibility over the past 20 years has been in the combat medical field. Other specialties include Breacher/Methods of Entry, Military Free Fall, and Combat

Diving. After separating from the Navy in the fall of 2004, James worked as an independent contractor with the CIA providing security for high-risk mobile operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. After returning CONUS worked as a lead firearms instructor/ medic at (AFETA) Armed Forces Experimental Training Activity Department of Defense. James holds an active Secret security clearance and is an NRA LE Instructor, Commercial Pilot, Cerified Diver and Parachutist. 

Matt is a native of Virginia Beach, VA. He spent just under 4 years as Naval Officer in Surface Warfare. His primary areas of responsibility were legal and engineering. He was a command subject matter expert in anti-terrorism/force protection. After leaving the Navy, Matt spent a year working in the firearms industry. In late 2019, Matt deployed to Afghanistan for a year as a private military contractor. He resides in Kentucky, where he works in the security field for the federal government. Matt & Jim have been close friends for 20 years. Matt helps at Orcus Group’s citizen courses and also runs marketing, communications, and social media.