John Greene |
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Originally from: |
Boiling Springs, North Carolina |
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Favorite Quote: |
“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” --attributed to Plato |
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Areas of expertise: |
Military history and military fiction |
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Education: |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, B.A. |
Monmouth University, pursuing M.A. |
Combined Arms and Services Staff School |
Air Command and Staff College |
Air War College |
Reserve Component Advanced Professional Military - Education |
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Favorite book: |
| The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, by |
| Edmund Morris (1979) |
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Favorite play: |
Hamlet, by William Shakespeare |
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Favorite movie: |
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
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Military Experience: |
| Former US Army Armor Officer. |
| Experience on M60A3, M1IP, and M1A1 Tanks. |
Served with First Infantry Division (Mech) in Germany, at Ft. Riley, and in Operation Desert Storm. |
Currently a Lt. Col. and Squadron Commander in the USAF Reserve. |
Deployed to Afghanistan 2006-2007. |
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Hobbies: |
| American Revolutionary War |
| Muzzleloading Firearms |
Reading, |
Baseball |
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