The author is a native Virginian. After duty in the US Navy, he had a law-enforcement career spanning nearly eighteen years. This was followed by twenty-seven years of service as an ordained minist...view moreThe author is a native Virginian. After duty in the US Navy, he had a law-enforcement career spanning nearly eighteen years. This was followed by twenty-seven years of service as an ordained minister. Now retired from full-time service, he continues to teach theology and to give addresses on the constitutional crisis confronting the nation. The author earned his Doctor of Theology degree from Newburgh Theological Seminary.view less