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t. Col. Richard Baty, USAF (Ret), spent 22 years in the Air Force using his engineering education to conduct research and development
work. During his military tenure, Baty’s experience in- cluded positions in tactical air command, strategic air command, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Now, Baty uses his military knowl- edge to create works of fiction and has written four novels exploring the lives of World War II service- members. Although he loves writing about fictional military characters, he pays homage to real heroes through his support of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) and the Wounded Warrior Project. Baty ex- plains how his dedication to service is represented in both fact and fiction. What work do you do for the SAR? My father headed the New Mexico SAR in 1993, so he was the one who got me in- terested in the SAR. I am now the chap-
ter historian, because several members were interested in my writing potential. That work entails putting out the newsletter and interacting with other members of the SAR organization. I send in a newsletter approximately once a month telling what went on in the chapter meetings [using] pictures and words. In one of our meetings, I in- cluded two wounded warriors and their wives. Additional duties are my write-ups for the state historian. The write- ups include what has happened in our chapter meetings. As chapter historian, I am also on the board of managers. How does the military influence your fiction writ- ing? I have always been very interested in our country’s wars and the sacrifices that have been made by our com- patriots. My books are great reading for men and women, young and old. The reason is that I [follow two fictional] young survivors from World War II — a woman and man — to senior-citizen status. I do this in four novels. The woman, Jennifer Haraldsson, is a lieutenant in the [Army Nurse Corps] who eventually becomes [a] U.S. senator from Virginia. The man is a German army officer, Otto Bruner. He also faces the stark reality of life, being im- prisoned for his democratic beliefs before becoming the chancellor of Germany. Why is MOAA membership important to you? MOAA membership is very important to me because it lets me know what is going on in the military and allows me to notify Congress if they are not living up to what was agreed to when I signed up.
— Kenya McCullum Attention! Check out these military-related entertainment offerings.
BOOK FORT ENTER- PRIZE (Hellgate Press) Author Kevin Foley takes readers on a journey from President Thomas Jefferson’s cabinet room to the shores of Tripoli, Libya, where American man-of- war USS Philadelphia was captured by Barbary pirates in 1803. This is a story of
bloody combat, American courage, victory against all odds, and political betrayal.
GAME SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 3 (CI Games) Players go behind enemy lines as a sniper dropped near the Russian border in this open-world, first-per- son tactical shooter game.
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The game allows players to choose their own path to accomplish missions and will be available for purchase April 4 on Play- Station 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.
BOOK A DOUBLE DOSE OF HARD LUCK (Page Publishing Inc.) Learn the
story of Charlie Harrison, who enlisted in the Marine Corps and became one of the few men in U.S. history imprisoned as a POW dur- ing both World War II and the Korean War. His story is one of determination, faith, love for his country, and an incredible will to overcome obstacles. MO
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