Shane Gries is a retired soldier, student of history, and Dragon Award finalist. He spent over eighteen years serving overseas in Europe, Asia and Oceania, and can order beer in several languages. Shane started off as a young enlisted man and then commissioned later on as an infantry officer. He’s a graduate of airborne school, ranger school, earned his expert infantryman badge, and did some time in combat. He’s even got a family hanging around someplace that continues to put up with his nonsense.
