ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lieutenant Colonel Sidney E. Atwater, USMC, (Ret.) spent 24+ years on active duty entering the Corps in 1974. After Basic School, he attended the Basic Officers Artillery Course. Subsequently, he attended the USMC Amphibious Warfare School and the USMC Command and Staff College. Lt. Col. Atwater served in the Gulf War as Executive Officer for 2nd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division attached to the 2nd Marine Division. After retiring from the Corps, Lt. Col. Atwater taught as an Adjunct Faculty member for the USMC University while working at both USCENTCOM and USSOCOM located at MacDill AFB, Tampa. He and his wife Kathy currently reside in Valrico, Florida.