Phillip Richard Reed was born in Jan 1961, and raised in Pittsburgh, PA he has three brothers and two sisters; he graduated from Penn Hill High School in 1979, he attended a trade school to be an Optician in Pittsburgh, Sept 1979 - Feb 1980 upon completion and after being awarded a certificate for completion he worked for Pearle Vision until he joined the Navy in May 1982. Phillip has been married for 18 years to Audrey and they share a beautiful teenage daughter named Jaslynn. He joined the military in 1982; in his years in the Navy he has traveled the world and seen many foreign ports to include Japan, Korea, Thailand, Philippines, the UAE, and Singapore. He has spent most of his 23 years stationed in San Diego, he has been on six ships and spent 13 years on sea duty, and with these wonderful accomplishments he has attained the rank of Master Chief. He began to write about three years ago while stationed in Hawaii; it was a way for him to relax while thinking about life and pondering the way things are today. He was inspired by a close friend who told him he should write a book, which after reading some things thought he could help teach people and mold a new generation of readers in to being better adults, better people.