Native Texan "Austin Chambers" wanted to see the water. The Navy was only too happy to oblige, sending him to the Persian Gulf twice (and on a two-month special op) on a nuclear-powered cruiser. The Gunner's Mate decided to give civilian-life a try after the Gulf War, moving through a series of labor jobs that helped him land a role in a Naval Shipyard. He gave that up to earn some cool-guy points in the fire department, before asthma sent him right back to the shipyard. Needing some change, in 2021 he left Federal Civilian Service, choosing to pursue his passion for writing and creating videos. His former tax-deductions are all grown up. He and his wife live in rainy and rural Seabeck, Washington with an awesome mouser creatively named "Kitty". With his new-found time from leaving civil service, he plans on cranking out several book series and finally getting that chicken coop and garden started.