As a young man he served in the 101st Airborne Division and later enlisted with the US Army Rangers, likely sometime in the late 1980s. In 1990, sometime before the first Persian Gulf War, he either joined or was reassigned to the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), more commonly known as 'Delta force'.īradley, centre, is briefing his squad, during Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back To Baghdad. John Bradley was born on may 15th, 1967 in Rockford, Illinois, United States.