Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Melli, USAF (ret.) is the author of Will Freedom Survive? The MOAA said of the book, “The poems found in this book are Melli’s expressions and thoughts on the news commentary seen and heard on radio, TV, and the Internet. The date at the end of each poem indicates the time period involved."  Anthony Melli is the author of three books of poetry -  Will Freedom Survive, Time to Rhyme to Infamy 9/11: A Partial Diary from 12/31/1996 to 09/11/2001 and Drummer's Beat: From Vietnam to Egypt and More. Much, Much More.