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Tom Ordeman, Jr. is a technical writer for a major defense contractor in Hampton Roads, Virginia. He holds a B.S. in History and Naval Science from Oregon State University, where he was involved with the History and Socratic Clubs, KBVR FM, and Naval ROTC Unit; he also served as a foreign policy analyst for The Liberty, an independent newspaper at Oregon State. Tom has lived and worked in both the United States and the United Kingdom, and has traveled extensively in the British Isles and Europe. He has experience as a tactical-level counterinsurgency and civil affairs instructor for the U.S. Army; he specializes in military affairs and international terrorism. In his leisure time, Tom enjoys reading, studying Arabic, shortwave radio, and hiking.
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