[8][9] Braga graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York with a Bachelor of Science degree in national security public affairs, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch in 1991.

[3][10] His first assignment was rifle platoon leader with the 2nd Infantry Division, Eighth Army in South Korea, followed by service with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Irwin, California.

Braga praised the collaboration with Kurdish troops on the ground during Operation Inherent resolve:[7] I'm very impressed.

They were the first to stand up against [ISIS].In the spring of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic was rapidly worsening, Braga reportedly led an anti-vax propaganda campaign in the Philippines.

[11] The disinformation campaign was targeted against the Chinese-produced vaccine Sinovac CoronaVac, and intended to undermine a possible increase of Chinese influence in the country.