Jabari White received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from George Mason University in 2004. Jabari joined the US Army in June 2004 and was commissioned as an Armor 2d Lieutenant in December 2004. Jabari served as an Air Assault Infantry Scout Platoon Leader in the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq 2005-2006. Jabari retired from active service due to his combat wounds and has returned to the Washington D.C. area.