Jake Holland

Jake Holland is a 25-year United States Army Veteran, former Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, Veteran Advocate, and Co-Host of The ToosDay Crüe, a MisFitNation production.

Originally from Indiana, Jake joined the Army shortly after high school and began his career as an Air Cavalry Scout and Crew Chief. He later answered the call to become an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, entering one of the military’s most technically demanding and dangerous career fields.

Jake spent the majority of his Army career in EOD and completed multiple combat deployments, including three tours in Iraq. His service placed him on the front lines of the fight against improvised explosive devices, where he responded to bomb threats, rendered explosive devices safe, supported combat operations, and worked in environments where split-second decisions could mean the difference between life and death.

During his time in Iraq, Jake served with Army EOD units including the 717th and 754th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Companies and was featured by WIRED Magazine during coverage of military bomb disposal operations in Baghdad.

His combat experience included responding to numerous improvised explosive devices, operating outside the wire under enemy fire, surviving attacks on his vehicles, and confronting firsthand the devastating human cost of war. On some missions, Jake and his teams dealt with multiple explosive devices in a single day while supporting Soldiers and units operating throughout the Baghdad area.

Jake also supported high-level VIP protection and security missions in advance of Presidential visits around the world, bringing the same precision, discipline, and attention to detail demanded by EOD operations into some of the military’s most sensitive assignments.

His career shaped a leadership philosophy centered on trust, competence, accountability, calm under pressure, and taking care of the people standing beside you.

Today, Jake brings those hard-earned lessons to The MisFitNation as a Veteran Advocate and Co-Host of The ToosDay Crüe, where he provides an experienced and authentic perspective on military service, combat, leadership, mental health, resilience, transition, and life after the uniform.

Away from the microphone, Jake has returned to his Indiana farm-boy roots and now operates a small farm in Kentucky with his better half and their four-legged family.

And in one of the great mysteries of the EOD community, after a career spent dealing with real explosives, Jake still claims The Hurt Locker is his favorite movie.

We try not to hold that against him.