Bo Rice
Bo served nearly ten years as an Infantryman in the United States Army, rising to Specialist and Team Leader. His service included multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. After entering active duty in October 2002 and completing Infantry training at Fort Benning, he deployed to northern Iraq in 2003 with B Company “Bulldogs,” 1st Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). There he served as a rifleman and machine gunner during Operation Tapeworm. He later served with C Company “Gunfighters” and D Company “Death Dealers,” 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment at Fort Campbell, continuing combat operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan. During this period, he served in positions ranging from Unit Armorer to Infantry Assault Team Leader. In Afghanistan, he operated as an integral part of a brigade-level Focused Targeting Force responsible for the kill or capture of more than 150 insurgents.
His personal awards and decorations include the Combat Infantryman Badge, Army Commendation Medal (2nd Award), Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award), Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, Iraq Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon (4th Award), NATO Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, and multiple unit awards including the Joint Meritorious Unit Award and Meritorious Unit Commendation. He received an honorable discharge in April 2012.
Following his uniformed service, Bo continued protecting people and assets in high-risk environments. He has worked as a security agent and Agent in Charge conducting personal protective details, close protection, surveillance, HUMINT collection, and corporate crisis-management operations in the United States and Puerto Rico. He later founded and operated his own investigative firm, led private investigative and technical surveillance teams, and has conducted extensive physical, electronic, and open-source intelligence investigations supporting insurance, corporate, civil, and criminal matters. He currently works as a Private Investigator specializing in special investigations and surveillance while pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Intelligence Studies with a Counterintelligence concentration.
Bo resides with his wife Amber and his son Conner outside of Nashville, Tennessee.
