Facts: - module: yes staff sergeant servicenumber = unit = 361st psychological operations company allegiance , 7th psychological operations group commands = battles = iraq = war battles_label = awards = branch = serviceyears = rank = - language: english - notable works: '' operation homecoming '' - education: ba english , washington state university - birth date: 20 january 1964 - name: jack lewis - nationality: american - image: jack lewis , headshot.jpg - birth place: portland , oregon , u.s. - occupation: writer , soldier Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jack lewis -lrb- author -rrb- .
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jack lewis -lrb- born january 20 , 1964 -rrb- is an american author and military veteran .lewis was born in portland , oregon , and was a united states army staff sergeant in the iraq war in 2004 and 2005 .lewis ' writing was included in the book '' operation homecoming '' , and in the oscar-nominated documentary '' '' in which he both appears , and is credited as a writer .he has been a contributor to a number of publications including crosscut.com , the '' seattle post-intelligencer '' and '' motorcyclist '' magazine where he writes the '' behind bars '' column .