I grew up in Trenton, New Jersey. Went to undergrad at  North Carolina A&T. I enrolled in the ROTC, and after graduation, joined the Air Force.  I served for 29 years, rose to the rank of colonel. After retiring from active duty, I worked another 17 years as a government contractor. But in 2022, I fully retired to start something new — a space to serve fellow veterans in a different way. That’s how 1 Ebony Eagle was born.