Sherman L. Fleek

Fleek rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army, serving as an aviator, Special Forces officer, and historian in several command and staff positions.

Fleek has contributed many articles to Military History, America's Civil War, Wild West, Army, and Mormon Heritage Magazine.

Fleek has also wrote two historical fiction novels that focus on the Mormon Battalion and General Stephen Kearny's Army of the West during the Mexican War.

Robert Freeman Professor of Religion and Church History at Brigham Young University is the co-author who joined with Sherman Fleek in 2011 to produce this book.

On May 31, 2015, while on vacation in California, Fleek was waiting to be seated at an IHOP restaurant when an armed robber entered and demanded all the money from the cashier.

His actions, which saved the lives of countless patrons and employees, exemplify the Army values of duty, selfless service, and personal courage.