Benjamin Busch is a man with many dimensions ”” and multiple resumes. One charts his service in the U.S. Marine Corps, from Infantry Officers School in Quantico in 1993, to commander of Delta Company, serving in Iraq, and his promotion to lieutenant colonel in 2007.
Then, there’s his other resume ”” as a technical adviser, director and actor, from Party of Five to The Wire to the new TV show The Beast, which stars Patrick Swayze.
He’ll need to start a third resume soon, for his writing. He’s a contributor to Harper’s magazine. The February issue includes his essay “Bearing Arms: The Serious Boy at War.”