The former service member was part of the Marine Raiders group as well as a CIA operative for covert operations. Since retiring, he has followed a writing career, winning several awards in the field.

Finding an ink-free service member is infinitely more rare than the alternative, but that is a relatively new phenomenon.

Explore the new exhibitions at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Rising Tides, featuring Edward Burtynsky: Water and Shelly Mosman: Currents, and engage with the community programs and workshops.