Tom Young served in the Air National Guard for more than 20 years.\xa0During that time, he served in Afghanistan and Iraq and also flew in combat missions to Bosnia and Kosovo to name a couple.\xa0He flew to almost\xa040 countries and logged nearly five thousand hours as a flight engineer on the C-5 Galaxy and the C-130 Hercules.\xa0Young retired in 2013 and has spent nearly the last ten years continuing his passion for writing for the Associated Press as well as penning several novels.\xa0His latest novel\xa0Red Burning Sky\xa0is a historical spy thriller based on the real-life mission\xa0Operation Halyard\xa0and is available now!\n\ntomyoungbooks.com\n\nSupport the podcast by supporting our sponsors at\xa0www.hazardground.com/sponsors\n\nShop Amazon! As an Amazon Associate We Earn From Qualifying Purchases...You Know The Deal! (Paid Link)\n\nHelp grow the show! Spread the word, tell a friend!! Subscribe, rate, and review on\xa0Apple Podcasts!\n\nEpisode Intro Music: \u201cPrelude\u201d by \u201cSilence & Light\u201d (www.silenceandlightmusic.com)\n\nPhoto Credit:\xa0Tom Young\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices