Badoracle, also known as the Jolly Rogers and on occasion, “Madder than Max” -  is an Air Force veteran. He served with the Tactical Fighter Weapons Center, the 501st Tactical Missile Wing (operating GLCM Tactical Nuclear Weapons), the 833rd Air Division (F-4s, AT-38 and F-15s) and the 49th Fighter Wing (F-117 Stealth Fighters). His last official action was deployment with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and the Joint Task Force in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope. Badoracle is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Traditional Aikido, and is a former daily news reporter and editor. He has worked as a Graphic Artist in the State of New Mexico’s Cultural Affairs Division, and is author of the book, “Positive Aikido.” He is the writer of the blog “Jolly Rogers” at www.rog99.blogspot.com, and can also be found at his custom knife website, www.ds-tactical.org.