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Oliver L. North is a combat decorated Marine, #1 NYT best-selling
author, small business founder, inventor with multiple U.S.
patents, columnist, and the host of War Stories on the Fox News
Channel. Yet, he claims his most important accomplishment is to
be the husband of one, the father of four and the grandfather of
thirteen.
North was born in San Antonio, Texas, graduated from the U.S.
Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and served 22 years as a
U.S. Marine. His awards for service in combat include the silver
star, the bronze star for valor and two purple hearts for wounds in combat.
Assigned to the National Security Council Staff in the Reagan administration, Lieutenant
Colonel North was the United States government's counter-terrorism coordinator from
1983-1986. He was involved in planning the rescue of 804 medical students on the
Island of Grenada and played a major role in the daring capture of the hijackers of the
cruise ship Achille Lauro. After assisting with plans for the U.S. raid on Muammar
Qaddafi's terrorist bases in Libya, North was targeted for assassination by Abu Nidal, the
infamous terrorist found dead in Baghdad in August, 2002. President Ronald Reagan
described him as "an American hero."
Since 2001, North has been the host of War Stories, the award-winning military
documentary series on Fox News Channel. He has also authored twelve books - all of
them New York Times bestsellers. His latest book, American Heroes, based on his
extensive coverage of U.S. military units engaged in Afghanistan, Iraq and the
Philippines was released in May 2008 and is yet another New York Times Best-Selling
Book.
North is a life member of the National Rifle Association and serves on the NRA board of
directors. He is also the founder of Freedom Alliance, a foundation that provides college
scholarships for the sons and daughters of service members killed in action.