About the Author:
I am a retired U.S. Army Airborne Ranger who writes books based on experience gained
during my military career. The focus is military Special Operations and the hunt for our
missing Prisoners of War and Missing in Action, from the war in Southeast Asia. My writing
is non-fiction as I am a subject matter expert in both arenas.
I retired from the U.S. Army in August 2004 after a very diverse career. I attended Basic
Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and later graduated from
the Officer Candidate School and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1991.
My Assignments included: Fire Support Sergeant, 3/75 Ranger Battalion, Senior Fire Support
Sergeant 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, GA;, Colt Team Leader and Battalion Fire
Support Officer at 3/29 Field Artillery, 4th ID, Fort Carson, CO; C-Company 2/75 Ranger
Battalion, Fire Support Officer, Ft. Lewis, WA; Battery Commander 1-15th Field Artillery,
2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea; Army ROTC Instructor, University of Northern
Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA; POW/MIA Team Leader, Joint Task Force Full Accounting, Camp
H.M. Smith, HI; Assistant S-3, 25th ID(L) DivArty, Schofield Barracks, HI; Strategic
Planner, Combined Forces Command Afghanistan.
Military and Civilian Education: Bachelor of Science Degree, Officer Candidate School, Field
Artillery Officer Basic Course, Field Artillery Officer Advance Course, Command and
General Staff College.
Military Schools include: Ranger, Pathfinder, Air Assault, Airborne, Military Free Fall, Jump
Master, Military Free Fall Jump Master, Long Range Surveillance Leader Course, Joint Fire
Power Control Course, and Naval Gunfire School.
Awards include: the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious
Service Medal (2), Army Commendation Medal(6), Joint Service Achievement Medal (3),
Army Achievement Medal(6), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) with Arrowhead Device
and Bronze Service Star, Humanitarian Service Medal, Global War On Terrorism Service
Medal, Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and
Bronze Service Star (Combat Parachute Jump). Static Line and Military Free Fall Master
Parachutist.
Currently, I am a military contractor working for the U.S. Army in Afghanistan and Iraq.
I am a retired U.S. Army Airborne Ranger who writes books based on experience gained
during my military career. The focus is military Special Operations and the hunt for our
missing Prisoners of War and Missing in Action, from the war in Southeast Asia. My writing
is non-fiction as I am a subject matter expert in both arenas.
I retired from the U.S. Army in August 2004 after a very diverse career. I attended Basic
Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and later graduated from
the Officer Candidate School and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1991.
My Assignments included: Fire Support Sergeant, 3/75 Ranger Battalion, Senior Fire Support
Sergeant 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, GA;, Colt Team Leader and Battalion Fire
Support Officer at 3/29 Field Artillery, 4th ID, Fort Carson, CO; C-Company 2/75 Ranger
Battalion, Fire Support Officer, Ft. Lewis, WA; Battery Commander 1-15th Field Artillery,
2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea; Army ROTC Instructor, University of Northern
Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA; POW/MIA Team Leader, Joint Task Force Full Accounting, Camp
H.M. Smith, HI; Assistant S-3, 25th ID(L) DivArty, Schofield Barracks, HI; Strategic
Planner, Combined Forces Command Afghanistan.
Military and Civilian Education: Bachelor of Science Degree, Officer Candidate School, Field
Artillery Officer Basic Course, Field Artillery Officer Advance Course, Command and
General Staff College.
Military Schools include: Ranger, Pathfinder, Air Assault, Airborne, Military Free Fall, Jump
Master, Military Free Fall Jump Master, Long Range Surveillance Leader Course, Joint Fire
Power Control Course, and Naval Gunfire School.
Awards include: the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious
Service Medal (2), Army Commendation Medal(6), Joint Service Achievement Medal (3),
Army Achievement Medal(6), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) with Arrowhead Device
and Bronze Service Star, Humanitarian Service Medal, Global War On Terrorism Service
Medal, Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and
Bronze Service Star (Combat Parachute Jump). Static Line and Military Free Fall Master
Parachutist.
Currently, I am a military contractor working for the U.S. Army in Afghanistan and Iraq.
David Combs
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