5 j Myfather, Senator John W. Warner III, <■ former U. S. Secretary of the Navy For my late father and his beloved U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines. Thank you all for the great times, exotic adventures, and my most important educational years. No school or university could match the life-altering and fantastic experiences I was privileged to witness by dint of the generosity of our nations military and U.S. Congress. Having never served, my only regret in life is that I wish I had, but I do have the privilege to work with wounded vets, and I listen carefully to their harrowing tales of war. All I possess now is my humble prose, but serve I shall. For my dearest wife, twin flame, and muse, whom I love so very much.