About The Author

The writer has served as active duty infantryman since 2007. Over the past 12 years, he has deployed five times to Haiti, Iraq, and Afghanistan and served with the 82nd Airborne, the 10th Mountain, and the 75th Ranger Regiment. He is a graduate of the Citadel and has an amazing wife that somehow puts up with him, two awesome boys who unfortunately take after him, and three dogs depending on what day of the week it is. The writer is NOT a certified financial adviser, dietitian, or fitness instructor. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Army, Department of Defense, or any other institution.