Clay Cooper (Ol Scratch)
MisCon 40 MisCon Staff
An Army brat, Clay Cooper earned his Eagle Scout at 16 and graduated high school in Frankfurt, Germany.
He did a 4 year stint in the US Air Force as a mechanic on F-117 Stealth Bombers, then joined the US Army. He retired as an Infantry Platoon Sergeant First Class. He served on various combat deployments and peacekeeping missions on 4 continents.
He studied energy technology at the University of Montana. His interests include urban gardening, re-purposing things, and firearms.
He gives panels at conventions as a modern armed combat advisor, specializing in helping writers and GMs make their stories more realistic.
He lives by the motto: "Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum," or "If you wish for peace, prepare for war."
