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About the Author

Ross H. Mackenzie graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1994 with a B.S. in English. In 2002, he earned an M.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland.

Mr. Mackenzie is a Navy pilot who has deployed multiple times on eight ships to many parts of the world. His missions have included the enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Iraq, counter-narcotics flights, and global presence with the multi-nation Standing Naval Maritime Group. Mr. Mackenzie has also taught English literature and writing at the U.S. Naval Academy for four years.

Mr. Mackenzie finds his passions in wide open spaces as an avid outdoorsman, boater, backpacker and mountaineer. He is extremely involved in his church and committed to the Anglican Mission in the Americas. He is a devoted father and husband.

Mackenzie’s other books include Brief Points: An Almanac for Parents and Friends of U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen, Third Edition (Naval Institute Press, 2004).



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