American Warrior Radio

John Gilstrap always wanted to write.  He penned short stories as a young child and was editor of his high school newspaper.  But he was also an adrenaline junky. He regularly watched the television series “Emergency” and took an advanced first aid course in college. The class required a ride along and he was hooked. Upon graduating from college he received his EMT certification and joined the Burke Volunteer Fire Department – the busiest firehouse in Virginia. He says that as a firefighter/EMT you are often interacting with people on their worst day.  “It’s THEIR bad day but I needed to keep it together and bring order to chaos.”  While years of seeing these horrible scenarios can take a toll on one’s psyche, he relates that he twice delivered babies and those were joyous occasions. Gilstrap never dropped his love of writing and has become a prolific bestselling writer of several thriller series. "Blue Fire is his latest release and he is currently working on his 25th book.  One of his non-fiction books (“