At age seven I read a book titled DON QUIXOTE, written by Cervantes. I was so impressed that I decided to become a Knight-Errant and eventually, a Knight. I took  a Knight's oath: "I SWEAR FEALITY TO MY GOD, MY COUNTRY, AND MY RIGHTOUS SOVERIGN. TO RESCUE MAIDENS IN DISTRESS; TO SLAY DRAGONS ANYWHERE; AND TO FAVOR THOSE IN NEED AND THOSE OPPRESSED EVERYWHERE." This is the pledge I made and this is the pledge I have lived by. Over the past 67 years I have invoked this pledge in five wars and revolutions: WWII, Africa, China, Israel, and Iraqi Freedom. On my 45th patrol in Iraq with the 1st Stryker Brigade of the 25 Infantry division my vehicle was struck by a terrorist rocket severly wounding me. I was 82 Years old. At 17, I fell 6,000 feet without a functioning parachute (I walked away.) In China I was arrested as a spy and stood before a firing squad (I escaped.)  My plane was shot down behind the Iron Curtain (I walked away.) I studied Sabotage, Espionage, Counter Terrorism, Counter Insurgency, Guerilla warfare, and Paratroop tactics with the Chechoslovakian Special Forces and trained and commanded the First Israeli Airborne Brigade in their 1947 war. (I was 21 years old).  I have served in the U.S. Merchant Marines, U.S. Airforce, and the Infantry, Paratroops, Cavalry, and Special Forcesof various nations. I have never deliberately killed anyone I wasn't aiming at! I have written and co-authored several books which can be reviewed at www.epicpublishing.com. Two of my books, "Love Is A 4 Legged  Word" and "Christmas Tails" have been sold for movies.  

My military awards include citations for "Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty", and "Heroism and Courage Without Hesitation." My Book "Christmas Tails" was nominated "Best Children's Book of the Year" at the Hollywood book fesival and my book, "Love is a 4 Legged Word" was nominated "Best Book of the Year" by ForeWord Magazine. I was twice nominated "Entrepeneur of the Year" by Arthur Anderson Accounting firm and Venture Magazine.