Brooke Army Medical Center

James Twitchell, OD

Captain James Twitchell hails from New Braunfels, Texas. He joined the US Army in 2008 as a 12B Combat Engineer. He served in the Utah Army National Guard until he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant after completion of the Utah Valley University ROTC program in 2013. He completed Optometry School at The Rosenberg School of Optometry in San Antonio, TX.

His hobbies include Jeeping, shooting, woodworking, and anything fitness. He is married to Barbara Twitchell and they have four daughters: Emery (10), Kylee (9), Chloe (3), and Alexi (5 months).