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Colonel John F. Antal retired from the U.S. Army in 2003 and is now the historical director, script editor, organizational advisor and military expert for Gearbox Software, of Plano, Texas. He is responsible for historical authenticity, script editing, assistant marketing and business operations. He has served 30 years of distinguished service in the U.S. Army. He is an Airborne Ranger, commanded combat units from platoon to regiment and served in vital positions in the Pentagon and as the G3 Operations Officer of the U.S. Army's III Corps. Colonel Antal is a published author of seven books on military subjects. He has also published over 70 magazine articles and is the editorial director of a military history magazine. Colonel Antal is a "lifetime" member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Colonel Antal has played a central role in the development and marketing of Gearbox?s first "Gearbox produced and developed" first-person-action game, Brothers in Arms. The award winning interactive experience, Brothers in Arms, Road to Hill 30, places the player in the role of a combat squad leader on D-Day during the most tumultuous battle of World War II.