Don Bendell (born January 8, 1947) is an American author, rancher, tracker, producer, director, actor, and a former Green Beret. He has published 29 books and assisted in exposing former Atlantic City Mayor Bob Levy's claims of serving as a

Green Beret The green beret was the official headdress of the British Commandos of the Second World War. It is still worn by members of the Royal Marines after passing the Commando Course, and personnel from other units of the Royal Navy, Army and RAF wh ...

as false. Bendell was born in Akron, Ohio, and has had his work published in several newspapers and magazines, such as ''

The American Spectator ''The American Spectator'' is a conservative American magazine covering news and politics, edited by R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. and published by the non-profit American Spectator Foundation. It was founded in 1967 by Tyrrell, who remains its editor- ...

''. Bendell is skilled in multiple martial arts, previously owned his own karate schools, and is a 1995 inductee into the International Karate & Kickboxing Hall of Fame.

Bibliography

Fiction

Chief of Scouts series

*''Chief of Scouts'' (1995) *''Horse Soldiers'' (1995) *''Colt'' (1995)'' (1995) *''Justis Colt'' (1995) *''Matched Colts'' (1997) *''Blazing Colts'' (1999) *''Coyote Run'' (1995) *''Warrior'' (1995) *''Eagle'' (1995) *''War Bonnet'' (2002)

Criminal Investigation Detachment

*''Criminal Investigation Detachment'' (2006) *''Broken Borders'' (2006) *''Bamboo Battleground'' (2007)

Strongheart series

*''Strongheart: A Story of the Old West'' (2011) *''Blood Feather'' (2013) *''The Indian Ring'' (2016) *''The Rider of Phantom Canyon (2016)

Non-fiction

*''Crossbow'' (1990) *''The B-52 Overture'' (1992) *''Valley of Tears'' (1993) *''Snake Eater: Characters in and Stories about the U. S. Army Special Forces in Vietnam'' (1994) *''VALLEY OF TEARS: Assault Into the Plei Trap Valley'' (2010) *''Tracks of Hope: A Memoir'' (2011)

Politics

In November 2016, Bendell spoke at a rally in support of Republican presidential nominee

Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of P ...

. In 2018, Bendell ran as a Republican for the Colorado House of Representatives and was narrowly defeated by his Democratic opponent, Brianna Buentello.

References

External links

Official websiteBendell Karate
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