John B. Carter, a husband, writer, and veteran, grew up in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains. After earning a bachelor’s degree from Samford University, Birmingham, Alab...view moreJohn B. Carter, a husband, writer, and veteran, grew up in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains. After earning a bachelor’s degree from Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, he enlisted in the US Army where he served in such places as Oklahoma, Korea, Iraq, Florida, and Afghanistan. In 2016, Carter graduated from Liberty University with a master’s degree. Retired from the military in 2018, he and his wife settled in the Chattahoochee River Valley, Alabama.view less