M. E. Miller is a native Washingtonian born and raised in the eastern half of the state. He attended DeSales and Walla Walla High Schools. Following school he worked as a welder for two years and then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. The first half of his 20 year long career in the Corps was fairly straight-forward, but the remaining half was more specialized and technical as he was immersed in the special operations capabilities world as an operator, and later as an instructor. Following a prolonged tour involving Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Mr. Miller was then assigned his first desk job at the reserve headquarters in New Orleans, Louisiana. Upon retiring, he enjoyed 13 years as a high school teacher and split that time between Arizona and Western Washington. He has earned a BA in Business Administration from Northwood University and a MA in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University, and is currently an adjunct professor for a local university.