He was awarded two Bronze Star Medals with Valor device and under his command, the 422 Civil Affairs Battion received the Presidential Unit Citation during "Operation Iraqi Freedom."

He authored the book Twice Armed: An American Soldier's Battle for Hearts and Minds in Iraq, Zenith Press 2006,[2] that won the 2008 William E. Colby Award for significant contributions to international relations and intelligence operations.

[3] King was recognized by Oklahoma State University for outstanding contributions to the political issues in Iraq and designated an honorary Henery G. Bennett Distinguished Fellow in 2007.

He served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel, United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Abn) from 1992 to 1997.

He and the 422d Civil Affairs Battalion were credited with capturing three individuals from the infamous "Deck of Cards," and almost a dozen of the top 200 most wanted, including "Baghdad Bob" and the Chairman of Atomic Energy.