Derek's parents were patriotic and believed the military was always doing good around the world. Growing up in this environment Derek quickly went to the conclussion that signing up would make them proud, and give him more attention than his younger brother Rook who always took the fame for work they both done. When he was 16 he signed up for the Army, and spent 2 years in military college. He was later assigned for the National Guard 42nd Infantry Division and spent 6 months in Afghanistan at Camp Bastion and later in Kabul. When he returned his wife filed for a divorce over Derek's occupation. As she was a highly liberal woman that despised the military's actions. He latered resided to Atlanta where the rest of his family lived. As he had previously lived in Queens.