Reflections of a Partly Cloudy Mind

The author takes the reader on an entertaining journey through military life from the generational perspective of a baby boomer. From dealing with losing his military draft student deferment during the Vietnam War to serving as a bodyguard for the Secretary of Defense, the author provides the reader with a unique, informative and often outrageously hilarious glimpse of military life in the United States Army intelligence and law enforcement communities as illustrated by the following excerpt from the chapter titled A Pointed Boot: "Yes sir, one of those gentlemen had a bad case of sanpaku. Have you ever had the out-of-body experience where you hear your voice but wonder why you are saying what you are saying? That is what happened to me here. As soon as those words left my lips, I regretted them. I was so desperate to have a conversation with this legendary Texas Ranger that I manufactured an opportunity to speak to him and then said something really stupid. I knew as soon as I said it that his response was not going to stimulate a collegial discussion among professionals of the same ilk. His face became quizzical and he asked without looking at me, "Sam-pack who" With great trepidation, I began explaining sanpaku . . ." Learn about sanpaku, snafu, the Asoh Defense, modern day cattle rustlers, and obscure forms of military jargon and acronyms. Get introduced to an ornery barnyard cat, clever investigative techniques and the perils of using foreign language translators to determine case facts. Laugh in wonderment at the murky world of lie detection using a polygraph instrument. The colorful and memorable characters described in each chapter, to include the author, are alternatingly frail and courageous, naïve and crafty, cynical and patriotic, but always captivatingly authentic.

Jerry W. Gee - JW as he has been known throughout his adult life - was employed as a practitioner and supervisor in the United States intelligence and law enforcement communities for more than 40 years. He has a master's degree in criminal justice and is a 1995 graduate of the FBI National Academy. In 2008, he was inducted into the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command Hall of Fame. He lives in Northern Virginia