Dr. James Taylor served in the US Navy with twelve years active duty and eighteen years in reserves, retiring in the rank of command master chief. In the ministry, he served as a chaplain for over three decades and for a local VA as a chaplain, chaplain educator, chief chaplain, the hospital ethics chairperson and retired as the National Associate Director for VA Chaplaincy. Currently, Dr. Taylor is the Florida Department Chaplain for Disabled American Veterans.