Major Joshua Zager, USMC, (ret.), was born and raised in Fair Haven, New Jersey, and entered the IDF in 1993 after graduating college. He served in the 890th Paratroop Battalion as a machine gunner and squad commander. Upon returning to the United States, Joshua joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1996, transitioning to naval aviation. He flew FA-18 Hornets, participating in combat missions over Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. Throughout his career, Maj. Zager accumulated 3,400 flight hours and 300 carrier arrested landings in various aircraft. He later served as a flight instructor and in various staff positions, including with the Pentagon. Joshua is a commercial airline pilot with United Airlines.