A troop of Boy Scouts had arranged to have the American flag that belonged to their troop included in the flight kit of the Challenger. They had tried for the better part of a year to get this flag to fly on a space shuttle, only to be horrified to witness the explosion of the Challenger, with their flag aboard, 70 seconds after lift off. The amazing part of this story is that, nine months later, this flag was recovered, completely unscathed, from the bottom of the ocean.
GORDON W. RYAN (www.gordonryan.com) has been a traditionally published author since 1994. Ryan was a Recon Marine in the aftermath of the Cuban missile crises. He served in Bangkok with the Air Force during Vietnam and at the American Embassy in Dublin, Ireland, during the violent 70's.
Ryan holds a Bachelors degree with Honors in Political Science and has completed graduate work in Public Administration. During his career, Ryan has served as Chief Executive Officer or City Manager in multiple American and international communities. An accomplished public speaker, he frequently accepts invitations for public presentations.
Ryan is the author of the dynamic, newly released Pug Connor political military action series which includes State of Rebellion, Uncivil Liberties, To Faithfully Execute, and the forthcoming Blood & Treasure. (Also available in a Kindle boxed set single volume)
On a softer, more emotional note, Ryan's historical fiction family saga, The Callahans, in five volumes, has proven to be a Kindle bestseller. (Also available in a single five volume boxed Kindle set.)
