Where Do We Get Such Men: The Story of One Such Man
The author quit High School halfway through his senior year, joined the Navy and quickly earned his GED. Ironically, his test scores in boot camp were the best in his company so the Company Commander made him Educational Petty Officer for the unit. He was also the Drill Team Commander. Four of the author's almost six years in the US Navy were spent aboard the USS Lawrence DDG 4 as a Missile Fire Control Technician. The remainder of his enlistment was spent in various technical schools. Five years, eight months and seven days after he enlisted, an Honorable Discharge was granted and the author soon began a career in naval engineering. He supported the US Navy for 40 years. He earned his AA and BS Degrees by going to college at night over a period of twelve years. This path to higher education is not recommended to any future generations. Mr. Reynolds has written a plethora of technical documentation. Other than a half dozen newspaper articles and numerous technical papers, "Where Do We Get Such Men" is his first published work. A collection of short stories will be published in late 2009 followed by his first fictional novel "Alone in the Water" in 2010. He lives with his wife, Carol, in Northern Virginia and Florida's Treasure Coast. The author's love of the written word made him decide to pursue writing when he retired in 2005. He is an avid reader. It should be noted that without his wife Carol's continued support he couldn't possibly spend his days at the keyboard.