He served in Iraq and as a civilian adviser in Afghanistan. West resides in Florida with his wife Angela and his daughters Aubrey and Austen.
West is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and obtained his master's degree in political science at Kansas State University.
He also holds a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer College in political theory and military history and operations.
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