James Tripp was born and raised in Bandera. At the age of 18, James joined the Army as a Military Police Officer and shortly after deployed to Afghanistan. James spent over five years in the Army with two deployments to Afghanistan before leaving. After leaving the military, James worked in the oil field and took care of his daughter, Olivia, before moving to Louisiana to be closer to her. Now James is back home in Bandera with his family.

My Why:

My career and entire adult life has been focused on providing service to others who need it. After medically retiring from law enforcement, I felt like something was missing from my life. Due to issues such as PTSD, divorce, alcoholism, and depression, I feel I’m in a position to understand why the warrior’s here at Warrior’s Heart need a place to heal. A place where they’re understood and welcomed. And I feel proud to be a part of that process.