Name: Greg Cowan
Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida
Hometown: Highland, Maryland
College/Field of Study: General Studies, Several different majors and universities
Favorite Movies: “The Man from Earth,” “Paprika,” and “The Last Samurai”
Favorite Books: Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein; The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien;
The Emberverse series by S.M.Sterling; The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan; and The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind
Favorite Quotations:
“Well, boys, we’re surrounded. Good! Now we can fire in any direction! Those bastards won’t get away this time!” ~ Lt. Gen. Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller, at the battle of the Chosin Resevoir
“Never believe that simply because another cannot do a thing, you also cannot. Assume always that that if your goals lie within the scope of human endeavor, they lie also within your own compass.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
“It is not the critic who counts; not the one who points out where the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The only one who matters is the one who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust, and sweat, and blood; who strives valiantly, yet comes up short time and again: for there is no great effort without error and shortcoming. It is he who, should he succeed, knows the triumph of high achievement; and if he fails, then at least he fails whilst daring greatly, so that his place shall never be among those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” ~ President Theodore Roosevelt
Favorite Musical Artist and/or Band: Too many to name
Favorite Food: As above; preference for spicy foods
Dream Job: Advanced Infantry/Special Forces
Favorite Vacation Destination: Either Hawaii or Japan
Places Travelled: All around the US, Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, France, Japan, Korea, Thailand
Awards/Citations: The President’s Volunteer Service Award, The Congressional Service Award
Special/Memorable Moments: The Grandmaster was present when I received my third Black Belt.
Fun Fact: I am a Jiujutsu instructor.
Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida
Hometown: Highland, Maryland
College/Field of Study: General Studies, Several different majors and universities
Favorite Movies: “The Man from Earth,” “Paprika,” and “The Last Samurai”
Favorite Books: Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein; The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien;
The Emberverse series by S.M.Sterling; The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan; and The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind
Favorite Quotations:
“Well, boys, we’re surrounded. Good! Now we can fire in any direction! Those bastards won’t get away this time!” ~ Lt. Gen. Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller, at the battle of the Chosin Resevoir
“Never believe that simply because another cannot do a thing, you also cannot. Assume always that that if your goals lie within the scope of human endeavor, they lie also within your own compass.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
“It is not the critic who counts; not the one who points out where the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The only one who matters is the one who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust, and sweat, and blood; who strives valiantly, yet comes up short time and again: for there is no great effort without error and shortcoming. It is he who, should he succeed, knows the triumph of high achievement; and if he fails, then at least he fails whilst daring greatly, so that his place shall never be among those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” ~ President Theodore Roosevelt
Favorite Musical Artist and/or Band: Too many to name
Favorite Food: As above; preference for spicy foods
Dream Job: Advanced Infantry/Special Forces
Favorite Vacation Destination: Either Hawaii or Japan
Places Travelled: All around the US, Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, France, Japan, Korea, Thailand
Awards/Citations: The President’s Volunteer Service Award, The Congressional Service Award
Special/Memorable Moments: The Grandmaster was present when I received my third Black Belt.
Fun Fact: I am a Jiujutsu instructor.