Crimeny, another ex-Marine who wants to be a writer. Sounds like an impossible dream. Who ever heard of an accomplished writer who served in the Marines? Other than Philip Caputo, Robert Ludlum, Charles Portis, Leon Uris, Michael Wilson, Anthony Swafford, Donald Bellisario, Lewis Puller Jr., Lawrence Stallings, and some of my favorite authors: Joseph Wambaugh, Eugene Sledge, and Robert Leckie.

On second thought, Douglas, you may have a shot.