I grew up in Long Island, New York in a town called Centereach. My father's family was from Italy. From Italy, to Brooklyn, to Long Island where I grew up. I wrestled all through Junior and Senior High School and studied the Martial Arts as well. The rest of the time I ran around and got in trouble with "the boys." That is what I was doing when they blew up the Marine Barracks in Beirut, and that day changed my life forever. I joined the Marines. Later I was stationed at the embassy in Tokyo, still getting into trouble, still studying the Martial Arts when I met my wife. A model from Hawaii. We then got into trouble together. We found something was missing, and that was the Lord in our lives and we became Christians shortly afterwards. Then I was sent to Beirut and a foundation was laid by God in our lives. The impact of that war and that place will always be with me. Afterward, I spent some time at the embassy in Morocco and then moved to Hawaii where I have been since. My wife and I have been ministering since that time and trying to reach out to those who are looking for more. We found that in Jesus.

I am a Black Belt Karate Instructor(pretty rusty these days)
I spent Five years in the Marine Corps. The last three on the Elite Embassy Marine Program. I left as a SGT.
I was stationed at our Embassies in Tokyo, Beirut and Rabat, Morocco.
I am an ordained Christian Minister and the Pastor of a church in Hawaii.
I have been published in serveral Magazines both in Hawaii and the Continental US.

I am currently working on two other Christian books and a prequel to Beirut: God's Boot Camp. Recently an article I wrote, was accepted by Dr. James Dobson's "Focus on the Family" Magazine. It will come out at the end of this year. I am very excited about that. I will be speaking on the West Coast a few times this year and look foward to sharing Christ with others.