Memorandum
Subject: Personnel Summary (S1)
To: All Readers and Interested Parties
From: Greg Smith, Author
Date: 21 JUN 2025
Thomas King, Master Sergeant (MSG), US Army (ret)
Military Operational Specialties (MOS):
11B, Rifleman, 18B Special Forces Weapons Sergeant, 18F Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant.
Operational History:
Thomas (Tom) King served in the US Army as an infantry Soldier, Ranger and Special Forces Sergeant for more than fifteen years. During his time in service, MSG King completed numerous military schools, including Airborne and Air Assault. His deployments include eight combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan between 2007 – 2018. MSG King also completed numerous training deployments and deployments in support of missions in Africa and Syria.
MSG King was medically retired in 2020, after more than fifteen years of service, due to wounds received during a raid in Afghanistan in 2018.
Awards:
MSG Kings awards include the Bronze Star Medal (3), one with “V” device, Meritorious Service Medal (3), Army Commendation Medal (6), one with “V” device, Army Achievement Medal (3) and numerous other awards for service.
SUMMARY:
Tom “Killer” King is a hardened warrior with a long history of dedicated service. In 2016, Tom was delayed leaving Afghanistan for a well-deserved two-week Rest and Recuperation (R&R) leave due to mechanical issues with the aircraft. His wife and young daughter had already started their journey to a tourist resort in the Mediterranean and were eagerly awaiting his arrival. Before Tom could depart, a terrorist attack on the resort resulted in the death of both his wife and daughter. Tom dedicated his life to hunting down and extracting revenge against the terrorist responsible for the attack, Ramzi bin al-Arabi.
CURRENT OPERATIONS UPDATE:
In my upcoming thriller novel, Killer’s Reign, Tom King is the main character. Like all characters in Killer’s Reign Tom is entirely fictional. However, many of the traits, actions, and experiences of every character are drawn from real life. Truth is always more interesting and intricate than fiction. My stories are drawn from real life and real experiences.
I invite you to check the website regularly. I will be posting information on my blog about the characters, storylines, and interesting tidbits of intelligence.
Safe travels!
Greg Smith
Author
