Oliver NorthOliver North is a combat-decorated US Marine and recipient of the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for valor, and two Purple Hearts for wounds in action. From 1983 to 1986, he served as the US governments counterterrorism coordinator on the National Security Council staff. President Ronald Reagan described him as a national hero. ANew York Times bestselling author of both fiction and nonfiction, he is also host of the award-winning documentary seriesWar Storieson Fox News. North lives with his wife, Betsy, in Virginia. They have four children and sixteen grandchildren. Visit him on Facebook and Twitter, or learn more at OliverNorth.com. Read More Read Less