Brian Collins joined the Army in May 1996 as a Forward Observer. He served on Active Duty for over 21 years and held numerous positions as a Forward Observer, Battalion and Brigade Fire Support NCO, Recruiter, First Sergeant, and finally as the Deputy Commandant at the Fort Drum, NY Non-Commissioned Officers Academy.

During his time in the Army, Brian served in Germany, Fort Carson, Colorado, Fall River, Massachusetts, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Fort Bliss, Texas, and Fort Drum, New York where he has earned numerous awards and decorations during his time in the Army.