Author was born in Pennsylvania. Now resides in Florida. Son of an Air Force Colonel, was raised on or near military bases. Enlistment’s in the Marine Corps and Army. A Vietnam and Desert Storm Veteran. Served with the 101st Airborne Division, 1966-1967. Retired, Air Force Reserve in 1998. Flight Engineer and prior Loadmaster, flying C-141B Starlifter. Over 5000, flight hours. Academic, Flight Instructor. DC-8 and B-747 Loadmaster. Accumulated over 500 thousand commercial miles as a truck and bus driver. Newspaper reporter and feature writer Charleston, SC. Attended American, George Washington and Ben Franklin Universities in part-time, non-degree programs.