i've spent the last thirteen years working for the DOD (interrogator); six deployments (last one Iraq (the kill/capture of abu mu'sab al zarqawi and finding jill carroll).. had an intrusive surgery when i came home from iraq .. and now i'm writing.. "the fifth earth" about 21 dec 2012, an epic; a series called "the gator pit" about interrogators at camps in iraq/afghanistan and a book "Abby and the kid"

EDUCATION | 12 years as a bartender (and dj); 5 years on active duty in an EA-6B navy combat squadron; recruited into the DIA.. trained, deployed, trained, deployed... yes, i've been through the "long courses"..

HOW TO GET STARTED | deploying isn't for everyone.. stay calm in a storm.. the phyciatrist who conducted my screening said i had "rouge tendencies"

MUST HAVE TRAITS | be able to spend long periods of time away from home.. i happen to be single, but i couldn't have a dog because they call on friday, you leave on tuesday for months.. INTEGRITY is a must.. the military works like a symphony..

how I got started | i love being an interrogator, the biggest battle for me was dealing with EGOs. there is no place for ego when you are sending american soldiers to a house to nab someone. you Need to be right, not popular. example.. in a body language training course, the horse whisper from montana demonstrated how to tame a wild horse in twenty minutes.. he let him run in circles until he tilted his head and the man responded. i was in iraq and had a "wound up" detainee. i asked my interpertur to talk to him about the Koran and religous views.. well, it worked just fine but when i came out of the both the chief interrogator yelled at me that my terp talked for twelve minutes without me saying anything. i said, so give me an F but make sure you go to this house, not the farm next door and bring a bomb dog because the man (syrian) staying there wears a suicide vest and will explode any american that runs in.

why this job?| i like puzzles .. i got into intelligence in the navy.. joined the air force reserves as an interrogator. deployed after sep 11.. now, after my surgery, i decided to get involved in creative writing.. a script or a consultant..

why I love this job!| helping people find their way home.. wildlife especially... i like finding sleeper cells in the US also, very exciting.. i like working with the border patrol agents (great guys)..

my typical day| trying to recover from surgery, so im writing and watchin' the river (i live on caddo lake).. learning how to network my scripts.. zipgun33@yahoo.com

what they are | keeping your arms and legs! dealing with large ego's..

all about growth | what ever you make of it.. your reputation will help or hurt you.. be honest.

my website| facebook