Kevin Lacz

Lacz was born in Meriden, Connecticut, where he lived until the age of 12, at which point he moved to Middlefield, Connecticut. He attended Xavier High School in Middletown, Connecticut, an all-male private Catholic school, graduating in 2000. He enrolled at James Madison University in 2000 to pursue a career in medicine.\n', ' When the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 claimed the life of a good friend’s father, Lacz decided to leave school in favor of the military. A SEALs poster on the wall at a Navy recruiter’s office inspired Lacz to enlist in the Navy with orders for Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL school (BUD/S).\n', ' He started BUD/S Class 245, but suffered a back injury that forced him to roll back to the next class. He went on to graduate with BUD/S Class 246 in 2003. As a Hospital Corpsman, Lacz also attended 18-D Special Operations Combat Medic School at Fort Bragg before checking into SEAL Team 3 in Coronado, California. Soon after, he attended Army Sniper School and returned to Charlie Platoon where he began preparing for his 2006 deployment with Chris Kyle, Marc Lee, Ryan Job, and Mike Monsoor (who was in the same Task Unit, but from Delta Platoon).\n', '