A world traveler, this author is a decorated war veteran (United States Navy/Desert Shield/Desert Storm '90-'91) and was assigned to the following areas: Supply, Food Services, and Naval Intelligence aboard both the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and the now decommissioned conventional aircraft carrier USS Saratoga. Author has degrees in Social Science from Bethel College (now Bethel University), in Criminal Justice from the University of North Florida and in Political Science/Public Administration from the University of North Florida. This author graduated from UNF in Jacksonville, Florida with honors (Magna Cum Laude). Author is a member of Phi Delta Sigma Fraternity and Pi Sigma Alpha Honor's Fraternity For Political Science Majors. Authors hobbies are reading, swimming, music, art, gymnastics and the martial arts. His professional passion is writing.