 Stubbs served as a young lieutenant in Arkansas' 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry at Searcy, under the command of then-Lieutenant Colonel and now 3rd District Congressman Steve Womack. Curb News reached out to the congressman, who stopped short of confirming Stubbs' selection, but did say, quote, "...I have known John Stubbs for 25 years and knew early on he was destined for great things in the Army."