Charles E. Hayes served in the United States Air Force for 24 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant with a Master's Degree in Education. After leaving the Air Force, he taught for seven years. He is an avid researcher and re-enactor as well as a full time patriot. When not helping veterans and veterans' families with the Keavy Kentucky chapter of the Disables American Veterans (D.A.V.), he writes full time.