Malachias Is the Author of “A Warrior’s Garden, a Therapeutic guide to living with PTSD”, the founder of “Warfighter Gardens” a veteran’s and first responder garden therapy non for profit, Musician, Tennessee State Coordinator of the Spartan Pledge, and “The A Warrior’s Garden” a family owned organic based farm.
Malachias joined the Indiana Army National Guard in Jan 1994 at 18 years old and served both as a Combat medic and an Infantryman for 9 years. In April 2006 He enlisted into the Active Army as a Combat medic and served for 8 years.
He did 28 months in Iraq during the surge and Operation New Dawn. He was medically retired for PTSD, TBI, arthritis, hearing loss, and bursitis at 100% and retired to Columbia, Tennessee. Malachias Graduated from Lipscomb University with honors using his Post 9-11 GI Bill and was conferred with a degree in Psychology.
He is currently a County Veteran Service Officer in Maury County Tennessee. He is married with three children, Brandon, Colin, and Solaya and one Grandchild Evelyn.
After 3 years of counseling and psychotropic medications he transitioned to a Holistic Trauma Recovery road map. Using three main pillars, Spirituality, Creativity, and Physicality, “A Warrior’s Garden” was born which became the catalyst for Warfighter Gardens, his signature non-profit.
Education: B.S. Psychology Tennessee Colonel Aide De Camp Desmond Doss Humanitarian Award 2019
Awards include: Combat Medic Badge Combat Action Badge Army Commendation Medal x5 Army Achievement Medal x4 Reserve component achievement medal x3 Army Good Conduct Medal x2 Meritorious Unit Citation x2 Presidential Unit Citation x2 Iraqi Campaign Medal w/3 Stars Non-Commissioned Education Ribbon w/2 Overseas ribbon w/2