Steven Hartov: Israeli Intel, Paratrooper, and NY Task Forces

Steven Hartov, legendary veteran and author of historic fiction, joins the show to talk his military service, what it's like to be an author, and his process on writing history--with a twist of fiction. Steven Hartov was born in New London, Connecticut, attended public schools in New England and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Boston University. In 1973 he joined the U.S. Merchant Marine Military Sealift Command, beginning a series of adventures that would later inspire his non-fiction and literary works. In 1977, he volunteered for the Israel Defense Forces, serving first as a paratrooper and later in a Special Operations branch of Israeli Military Intelligence. He subsequently served 13 more years as an IDF reservist and 17 years as an officer and task force commander in the New York Guard. His newest book, The Last of the Seven, is in stores now and see a unique unit of World War II exact revenge on Hitler's military. 4:21 - Israeli Defense 8:45 - Military Culture 29:00 - Writing Process 34:00 - The Last of the Seven 40:00 - Specialized German Forces Team Follow Steven on his website at: stevenhartov.com Follow for more: ⁠⁠jeffclarkofficial.com⁠⁠ or... IG @⁠⁠officialJSClark⁠⁠ FB ⁠⁠@officialJSClark⁠⁠ Twitter ⁠⁠@officialJSClark⁠⁠ Full Episodes at: YouTube.com ⁠@jeffclarkofficial⁠ ApplePodcasts.com/CourseofAction Spotify.com