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Military Books
October 2, 2007 (San Dimas, CA)
Military-Writers.com is a website committed to listing servicemembers who have
authored books. The website added four servicemembers who have written books.
Dr.
James E. Guffey, Ph.D., is a retired from
the
United States Army Reserve at the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel. Between 1973 and 1986, Dr.
James Guffey was a
police officer for the
Oakland Police Department. In 2006, Dr.
James Guffey joined the faculty of National
University as an assistant professor. He is the author of Report Writing
Fundamentals for Police and Correctional Officers.
According to the book
description, Report Writing Fundamentals for Police & Correctional
Officers reviews the basics of proper grammar, covers the practical
aspects of writing good reports, and includes sample forms and scenarios that
allow users to apply what they have learned. This how to guide offers learners
the chance to write four typical police reports and two typical corrections
reports.
Between 1971 and 1972,
Robert Flournoy was a 1st
Lieutenant, Artillery Forward Observer (A Co., 2/28 Infantry, 1st Cav)
in
Vietnam. He was discharged in 1973 at the rank of Captain. An
author and artist living in Tennessee, he is the author of Just a Little
Rain: ...Baby Boomers & Military Brats Reflect on Childhood, Baseball and War.
According to
Robert Flournoys book description, A
nostalgic pause in middle-aged baby boomers lives, Just a Little Rain is a
collection of the reflections of several men and a one remarkable woman who
played on the sandlots of the 1950s and early 1960s, traveled the world in the
face of the Cold War, many as military brats, and got down to the grim task of
the Vietnam War before they realized that their childhoods had ended.
Loren Christensens experience in
law enforcement began in 1967 when he
served in the army as a military policeman, stationed in both the United States
and in
Vietnam. In 1972, after leaving the military, he joined the
Portland Police Bureau (Oregon). As a rookie he began teaching defensive
tactics to other officers. As a
police officer he has worked the training
unit, the gang unit, dignitary body guarding, and all the precincts as a street
officer. In his retirement,
Loren Christensen is a prolific magazine
and book writer, former editor of an award winning monthly newspaper called The
Rap Sheet, a high-ranking martial artist and a teacher of martial arts to both
law enforcement officials and the general
public.
As an author of 32 books,
Loren Christensen has received high praise
for his easy-to-read, informative writing style from readers and book
reviewers. He has authored books such as Deadly Force Encounters: What
Cops Need To Know To Mentally And Physically Prepare For And Survive A Gunfight,
Gangbangers: Understanding The Deadly Minds Of America's Street Gangs and
Winning With American Kata: The New Breed of Competitors.
In 1970,
Richard Valdemar began his
law enforcement career as a military
policeman in the
United States Army; which included a tour
in
Vietnam. After his discharge he joined the
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department.
He retired at the rank of sergeant in 2004. During the last 20 years on the job,
he was assigned to Major Crimes Bureau. He was also cross-designated as an FBI
agent for 10 years of his career when he served on the Federal Metropolitan Gang
Task Force. From 1995 until his retirement in 2004, Valdemar was a member of the
California Prison Gang Task Force, helping prosecute members of the Mexican
Mafia. He is the author of Siege at Waco.
Dr.
Bryan Vila, Ph.D. was a member of the
United States Marine Corps from 1964 to
1967. His military service included a tour in Vietnam. In 1969, Bryan Vila
joined the
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department.
By the time he left the
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department in
1978, he had attained the rank of sergeant. He continued this
law enforcement career for six years as a
police chief helping the emerging nations of Micronesia develop innovative law
enforcement strategies, and two years in Washington, D.C., as a federal law
enforcement officer. Currently, Bryan Vila, PhD, is a professor of
criminal justice at WSU Spokane. Prior to
joining WSU in July of 2005, he directed the Division of Crime Control and
Prevention Research at the U.S. Department of Justices National Institute of
Justice.
Bryan Vila is the co-author of two books:
Capital Punishment in the United States: A Documentary History and The
Role of Police in American Society: A Documentary History. He is also
the author of Tired Cops: The Importance of Managing Police Fatigue.
According to a reader of
Tired Cops: The Importance of Managing Police Fatigue, For many reasons
discussed in this book, Dr. Vila espouses the theme, "good cops don't let tired
cops hit the streets." He presents a well-written and documented book that
encourages law enforcement officers at all levels to make proper sleep and rest
as important in survival as training with firearms and the safe operation of
vehicles.
Military-Writers.com currently
lists 55 current or former
military servicemembers and their 121
books.
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