James D. Abts is a retired Army colonel and veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Born in Nebraska, he grew up in The Great Depression. During World War II, he served under General Douglas MacArthur from Australia through New Guinea and the island campaigns of the South West Pacific Area to the liberation of the Philippines and the occupation of Japan. Later, he served as an international military affairs analyst for the GAO and is also an editorial cartoonist. He and his wife, Pat, live in Honolulu.
