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Robert A. Denman was born in New England in 1944. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he served as a military police officer for four years. While stationed in Istanbul, Turkey, Denman experienced an abundance of exciting events that inspired this story. During his military service, two major events had taken place: the Kennedy assassination and the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Viet Nam War was beginning to gain momentum during his last year of service.