Born in Munich, Germany in 1948 Mike arrived in the United States in time to attend Kindergarten, parochial and numerous elementary schools in Chicago, Illinois. His formative years and early exper...view moreBorn in Munich, Germany in 1948 Mike arrived in the United States in time to attend Kindergarten, parochial and numerous elementary schools in Chicago, Illinois. His formative years and early experiences in the windy city served him well, in that, they provided him the tools required to survive two tours in Vietnam as a Marine Corps infantryman assigned to First Battalion, First Marine Regiment, First Marine Division. After a lengthy stay in a U.S. Navy hospital to recuperate from wounds sustained in combat Mike was allowed to reenlist and was assigned duties as a military policeman until he was commissioned as an officer and later assigned as a counterintelligence sub-team commander. Subsequently, he attended numerous intelligence courses, both military and civilian and served with the Naval Investigative Service (NIS) as a Special Agent. Mike retired from service in 1988 and now lives in Southern California with his wife Jeanne.view less