The authors Ronald C. Beach and Lee W. Pitts are natives of Bremerton, Washington and have been friends from childhood. Both are retired veterans of the U.S. Army. Ron Beach did hi...visualizza altroThe authors Ronald C. Beach and Lee W. Pitts are natives of Bremerton, Washington and have been friends from childhood. Both are retired veterans of the U.S. Army. Ron Beach did his twenty-four years in the Military in Armored Cavalry and Tank Battalions and eventually rose to the rank of Command Sergeant Major. Ron served a tour of combat duty in Vietnam in the 25th Infantry Division and later as a civilian volunteered as an advisor to the 11th Armored Cavalry during the first Gulf War on the M1 and M1A1 Tanks. Lee Pitts served as a Combat Engineer in the U.S. Army and was also in the Vietnam War and rose to the rank of Master Sergeant and retired after twenty year4s of service.visualizza meno