S. D. Brook was born and raised in Oklahoma, most of his early years spent in the area around McAlester and Savanna. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Okl...view moreS. D. Brook was born and raised in Oklahoma, most of his early years spent in the area around McAlester and Savanna. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and masters of education from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. Professionally he is a math and science teacher, but also has an enthusiastic interest in military and United States history. He is retired from the armed services following twenty years of combined service in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Coast Guard. Mr. Brook currently resides in Greenville, North Carolina, with Rachel, his wife.view less