Johnny Rico , born Stephen Hites , is a U.S.-born freelance journalist currently living in the U.K. His works include two non-fiction books and numerous magazine articles . He graduated from the University of Colorado Denver with a master 's degree in criminal justice in 2001 and worked as a probation officer before enlisting in the U. S. Army following the September 11th terrorist attacks . Rico served in the Army for 3 years , including a year in Afghanistan with the 25th Infantry Division
September 11th terrorist attacks
September 11 attacks
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